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him to furnish a report upon the statements of that paper.

2. The documents enclosed in the letter from the Social Science Association refer to the same events as are noted in the London & China Telegraph, not in much detail but give the facts in greater detail embracing a verbatim report of the evidence taken at an inquest on the body of the Chinese who died in the so-called hospital. The facts stated are of the most frightful and revolting description and appear to reflect great discredit on the police arrangements which could allow such an atrocious state of things to be undiscovered or, if discovered, to exist. But it would not be just to the Colonial authorities to pronounce a decision on the subject without first giving them an opportunity of explanation. I would, therefore, propose, with Lord Granville's permission, to postpone expressing any opinion on this very painful case until Sir R. Macdonnell's report has been received.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient humble Servant,

H. Murdoch

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him to furnish a report upon the statements of that paper. 2. The documents enclosed in the letter from the Social Science Association refer to the same events as are noted in the London & China Telegraph, not in much detail but give the facts in greater detail embracing a verbatim report of the evidence taken at an inquest on the body of the Chinese who died in the so-called hospital. The facts stated are of the most frightful and revolting description and appear to reflect great discredit on the police arrangements which could allow such an atrocious state of things to be undiscovered or, if discovered, to exist. But it would not be just to the Colonial authorities to pronounce a decision on the subject without first giving them an opportunity of explanation. I would, therefore, propose, with Lord Granville's permission, to postpone expressing any opinion on this very painful case until Sir R. Macdonnell's report has been received. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient humble Servant, H. Murdoch

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him to furnish a reflost upon. the statements of that paper. 2. The documents Enclosed in the Catter from the Social refer to science apociation ufer the same svents as are noted in the London & China Selegraph, to in much but give the facts greater detail embracing a vertation report of the svidence laken at aw inquech on comɩ of the Chinese who died in the to called hospital. The facto stated are the moch frightful of the and and revolting description- appear to reflect great divcredit on the police arrangements which could allow such. an atrocious state of things to be 455 undiscovered or, if discovered, Wexist. But it would not be Just to the Colonial authorities a decision on the to pronounce them an subject without first givm f opportunity of replanation Iwouts, therefore, propose, with Lord Granville's permission= postpone expressing any opinion. on this very painful case unitil Sir R. Macdonnells report has been received. – have the honour to be Sir Your Bedient Hozuble Servant Ho Murdoch

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him to furnish a reflost upon. the statements of that paper.

2. The documents Enclosed

in the Catter

from the Social

refer to

science apociation ufer

the same svents as are noted

in the London & China Selegraph,

to in much

but give the facts

greater detail embracing

vertation report of the svidence

laken at aw

inquech

on comɩ

of the Chinese who died in the

to called hospital. The facto

stated are

the moch frightful

of the

and

and revolting description- appear to reflect great divcredit

on the police arrangements

which could allow such.

atrocious state of things to be

455

undiscovered or, if discovered,

Wexist. But it would not be

Just to the Colonial authorities

a decision on the to pronounce

them an

subject without first givm f

opportunity of replanation Iwouts, therefore, propose, with Lord Granville's permission= postpone expressing any opinion. on this very painful

case unitil

Sir R. Macdonnells report has

been received. –

have the honour to be

Sir

Your Bedient

Hozuble Servant

Ho Murdoch

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