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No. 42,
H.B.M.Consulate-General,
Sir,
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Canton, February 23rd., 1916.
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MOTHA
With reference to Your Excellency's despatch
No. 17 of the 9th. instant on the subject of the arrest in British waters of two Chinese by a boat's crew from the
Chinese gunboat "Kwong Lee", I have the honour to inform you that I have received a letter from the Chiang Chun stating that
no report has yet been received from the Water Police but that
fresh orders for immediate action have been given.
At an interview on the 17th. instant His Excellen
-cy expressed regret at the unavoidable delay in investigating
this matter.
I have etc,
(Ed.) E. C. Wilton,
Acting Consul-General.
His Excellency
Sir Henry May, K.C.M.G.,
Governor and Commander-in-Chief,
Hongkong.