CO129-261 - Public Offices & Others - 1893 — Page 346

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I have to settle into.

It is required to obtain from the most intelligent and trustworthy gentlemen of Oriental race in these colonies, and from those officials, medical men, etc., who are conversant with the places.

2. As regards Shanghai and the other Treaty Ports of China, to request gentlemen to inform the Chairman of the Royal Commission that it is not in Lord Ripon's power to obtain information from merchants most conversant with the places, answers to a series of printed questions, and suggest that a reference should be made to the Colonial House to procure circulars/Colonial Office in China.

3. But on receipt of the interrogatories, his Lordship will be prepared to instruct the Governor of Hongkong to circulate them in the proper quarters, and arrange for their collection; and on the circulation of the Hongkong interrogatories in the Colony.

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4. If, however, anything beyond this is contemplated, Lord Ripon fears that it would be difficult to form local Commissions which would, in a reasonable time, collect evidence that would be satisfactory to the Royal Commission, and in his Lordship's opinion, it would be better if the Royal Commission itself could make the necessary inquiries.

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I have to settle into. It is required to obtain from the most intelligent and trustworthy gentlemen of Oriental race in these colonies, and from those officials, medical men, etc., who are conversant with the places. 2. As regards Shanghai and the other Treaty Ports of China, to request gentlemen to inform the Chairman of the Royal Commission that it is not in Lord Ripon's power to obtain information from merchants most conversant with the places, answers to a series of printed questions, and suggest that a reference should be made to the Colonial House to procure circulars/Colonial Office in China. 3. But on receipt of the interrogatories, his Lordship will be prepared to instruct the Governor of Hongkong to circulate them in the proper quarters, and arrange for their collection; and on the circulation of the Hongkong interrogatories in the Colony. Page 344 4. If, however, anything beyond this is contemplated, Lord Ripon fears that it would be difficult to form local Commissions which would, in a reasonable time, collect evidence that would be satisfactory to the Royal Commission, and in his Lordship's opinion, it would be better if the Royal Commission itself could make the necessary inquiries.
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I the Starts settle into.

Nis required is

to

obtain from the

intelligent

most

aud

brustworthy gentleme. of oriental race

in these bolonies, and

from those officials,

medical men,

etc., who are

2. As regards

Shanghai & the

other Treats Ports

Jam of China to request gen tto inform then Charriman of thee Rizal (ament

that it is not in Lord Ripan's power to obtain information

merchants merc

most

Joan

Moe

conversant with the places, which

thenise, answers to

are

in no

way

under hindandlicher

a series of printed control, & thiggest

questions

no doubt

the bolonial hous

referred to would be

able to undertake

that a reference

should be made to the 7.0. auto procuring scritas

Coles in (kina.

3. But

re Day

the circulation of the Hongking, interrogatories in the

مثل

and

Ale, if all that

an

receipt of the interrogatories, his Lordship will

be prepared to

instruct the

Loveness of Angkay the Phants sells accordingly.

344

proper quarters, and

their collection; and

4.9%

4. If however, anything

beyond this is contempleted

Lord Refon fears

that it would be difficult to form

local Commissions which would, in

a

reasonable time, fot

collect evidence

which would beat

all satisfactory to

the Royal Commisson, and In his Lordship's

opinion it would be better of the Royal Commission itself

could make the

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