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Memoranda that it would hardly be fair to myself and others whose names have been mixed up with them that their real character and the circumstances which accidentally kept them back for a time should not be made generally known. I would therefore very respectfully suggest to His Excellency The Governor the propriety of the publication in the Government Gazette of Mr. Wade's letter and Mr May's Memoranda or should such a course be deemed inconvenient that publicity be given to them through the local press.

I have to
(Signed) M. D. Bridges.
(Free copy)
Colonial Secretary

409
Victoria, Hongkong, 11th April 1889.

I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your Letter of the 31st Ult forwarding copy of the Memoranda made by Mr. May and which was referred to during the inquiry into the Charges made against me by Mindley; also copy of a Letter from him forwarding the same to you.

Having perused the memoranda I can only say that very little more can be said by me in answer to the "damning proofs" which they contain of my complicity with robbers, murderers, and pirates", which Mr Anstey led the Commission to believe they would have done if produced. I think
The Honorable
Mr. J. Mercer Court
Colonial Secretary

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081Memoranda that it would hardly be fair to myself and others whose names have been mixed up with them that their real character and the circumstances which accidentally kept them back for a time should not be made generally known. I would therefore very respectfully suggest to His Excellency The Governor the propriety of the publication in the Government Gazette of Mr. Wade's letter and Mr May's Memoranda or should such a course be deemed inconvenient that publicity be given to them through the local press.I have to(Signed) M. D. Bridges.(Free copy)Colonial Secretary409Victoria, Hongkong, 11th April 1889.I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your Letter of the 31st Ult forwarding copy of the Memoranda made by Mr. May and which was referred to during the inquiry into the Charges made against me by Mindley; also copy of a Letter from him forwarding the same to you.Having perused the memoranda I can only say that very little more can be said by me in answer to the "damning proofs" which they contain of my complicity with robbers, murderers, and pirates", which Mr Anstey led the Commission to believe they would have done if produced. I thinkThe HonorableMr. J. Mercer CourtColonial Secretary

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081Memoranda that it would hardly be fair to myself and others whose names· have been mixed up with them that their real character and the circumstances which accidently kept them back for a time should not be made generally known. I would therefore very respectfully suggest to His Excellency The Governor the propriety of the publication in the government Gazette of Mr. Wade's letter and Mr May's Memoranda or should such a course be deemed in convenient that publicity be given to them through the local press.I have to(Signed) M. D. Bridges.(Free copy)Colonial SecretarySis,409Victoria, Hongkong, 11th April 1889.I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your Letter of the 31t Ult forwarding cloky of the Memoranda made by Mr. May and which was referred during the liquirythe liquiry into the made against Charges by Mindley; als copy of a Letter from hit Hate forwarding the same to you.Having perused the memoranda Sconvive very little med be said by as " to this " damning proofs which they contains of my complicity with them,resetten, murderers, and pirates", which dis Anstey led the Commission to belive they would have done if paround. I thinkHe HonorableMr. J. Mercer CoutSoloniale Suretary

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Memoranda that it would hardly be

fair

to myself

and others whose names

· have been mixed up with them that their

real character and the circumstances

which accidently kept them back for a

time should not be made generally

known. I would therefore very respectfully suggest to His Excellency The Governor

the propriety of the publication in the government Gazette of Mr. Wade's letter and Mr May's Memoranda

or should such a course be deemed

in convenient that publicity be given

to them through the local press.

I have to

(Signed) M. D. Bridges.

(Free copy)

Colonial Secretary

Sis,

409

Victoria, Hongkong, 11th April 1889.

I have the honor to acknowledge

receipt of your Letter of the 31t Ult forwarding

loky of the Memoranda made by Mr. May and which was referred

during the liquiry

the liquiry into the

made against

Charges

by Mindley; als

copy of a Letter from hit Hate forwarding

the same to

you.

Having perused the memoranda

Sconvive

very

little med be said by as "

to this " damning proofs which

they contains of my complicity with them,

resetten, murderers, and pirates", which

dis Anstey led the Commission to belive they would have done if paround. I think

He Honorable

Mr. J. Mercer Cout

Soloniale Suretary

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