CO129-242 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1889 [8-12] — Page 190

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Enclosure 23.

Sir,

C. SO.

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Stingthing 21th Aug /89

Referring

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O OCT 9/

to

your

letter of the 6th instant

containing your correspondi with stis Excellency

the

Vicerry of the Twe Kwang,

the subject of the alleged arrests on British territory by employes of the Chinese Government,

I have the

honour to inform you,

by

Excellency

command of Stio

Governor Sir G. William Des Voeux, that as the result of a

careful investigation. made by two high officers of this Government, it has

C. Alabaster Esq

St.B.MN. Consul

Cantow

been