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Colonial Sertips Office

Stong Kong 15th August, 1889.

Gentlemen,

I

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am directed by the

Governor to enclose a Commission

empowering you to Proceed to Shum shui-po to take evidence

oath

regarding the recent alleged arrest of two men inn British territory by Officers of the Chiese Government.

stis Excellency desires that you should proceed with the investigation early to morrow morning, and report the result to hem with the least possible delay

am to add that if you should find that the arrecto took place in British territory, you

The Ston: N. G. Mitchell-Innes I. P. Major General Gordon, J. P.

ane