on his word by Wu Hon Man and by the others. The
former though previously convinced of Admiral Li's
hostility was willing to risk his life and go to
Canton on Hr. Wel's assurance.
I shall be glad if the Registrar-General will
read this minute through to Mr.Wei and return the
papers for file at Government House.
I agree with Sir F.Lugard that the conduot
of Mr.Wei Yuk in not keeping the Governor and the Government( he never gave any information to the Registrar-General on the subject) informed of what
and I regret
was going on was most reprehensible, that I must place it on record that I do not think
the excuse he made to Sir F.Lugard for his omission will bear investigation, because it is notorious that for months preceding the revolution he allowed his house to be used as a meeting place of the conspirators against the Manchu Government, and
was in their confidence.
The conduct of Sir Kai Ho Kai was in my opinion and in that of the Registrar-General much more reprehensible for it was not less than
treacherous.
It is an indusputable fact, well known
to the whole of the Chinese Community, that for months preceding the revolution he too was in the confidence of the revolutionaries and was in fact acting as their adviser, instructing them how far they could commit themselves without violating the
Yet he never letter of the law of the Colony. informed the Government of the movement that was on foot. I find that in a minute of the 21st.of November 1911, Mr.Brewin pointed out to the Governor how unfavourably the conduct of Sir Kai Ho Kai
contrasted
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