the witness box, and that he would only make a declaration in terms of his statement on condition that this banishment order were cancelled. I stated that I was not anxious to have the man back again in the Colony, and I advised that the consideration of Wong Kwok's offer should be deferred. That was accordingly done.
On the 3rd inst. I again reported that I had been informed by one of the Chinese detective staff that Kwok was still anxious to make the declaration referred to in my report of last year, and on the terms mentioned therein. I thought that it would be valuable to have such a declaration, and I asked for authority to obtain it.
At an interview with the Officer Administering the Government, His Excellency expressed his reluctance to accede to the condition stipulated by Wong Kwok. Thereupon I sent to inform Wong Kwok that the Government would not make the promise he desired, and to ask him if he would make a declaration unconditionally.
The reply was brought down by Wong Kwok's wife, who apparently wished to satisfy herself as to the authenticity of the verbal communication from me, and on the 15th instant I reported that Wong Kwok adhered to the condition imposed by him. I had not myself interviewed Mr. Wong Kwok on the 15th inst. as I was unwell, and was not well enough to do so till the 18th instant.
On the 19th inst. I reported to you that I had informed Mrs. Wong Kwok that I could hold out no promise of any remission of her husband's term of banishment, and that I had received no instructions from the Govt. on the subject, and that I had told her that if her husband liked to go to the British Consul at Canton and make his declaration I would forward it to the Government, but that I was not in a position to hold out any hope of indulgence being extended by Government to her husband.
P.C. 137 Hau Han returned with Mrs. Wong Kwok to Canton to convey my answer to her husband. On the 20th inst. the Constable returned with Wong Kwok's declaration which I at once forwarded to You. The Constable's report of how it had been obtained reads as follows:-
I left Hong Kong for Canton at 6pm
the witness box, and that he would only make a declaration in terms
of his statement on condition that this banishment order were cancelled.
I stated that I was not anxions to have the man back
back again
in the Colony, and I advised that the consideration of Wong Kwok's
offer should be defferred.
of
W That was accordingly done.
On the 3rd inst. I acain reported that I had been informed by one the Chinese detective
staff Kwok was still anxious to make the declaration referred to in
referred
Cingust last year
therein.
my report of the terms mentioned
I thought that it would be valuable
declaration, and I
to have such a
asked for authority to obtain it.
At an interview with the officer Administering the Government, Heis Excellency expressed his reluctance to accede to the condition stipulated Kwok
I
by Wong
Thereupon I sent to inform Wong Kwok that the Government would
not make the promise he desired, and to ask him it he would make a declaration unconditionally.
Wong Kerke
brought down by
The reply
hwoks wife, who apparently wished to satisfy herself
as to the authenticity
of
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me,
of the verbal communication from and on the 15th instant I reported that Wong Kwok adhered to the condition imposed by him
interviewed
I had not myself &
Mr Wong Kwok on the 15th inst. as
was unwell, and I was not well
h to do so till the 18th instant.
enough
On the
19
& inst. I reported to
you
remission
that had Kwok that I could
formed Mrs. te promise
omise any of her husband's term of
banishment.
and that I had received no instructions from the Govt. on the subject, and What I had told her that it her husband liked to go to the British Consul at Canton and make his declaration I would forward it to the Government, but that I was not in a position to hold out
whatever of any inclulgence being
any hope extended by Government to her
for his declaration P.C. 137 Hau Hany returned with
Kwok to Canton to convey mts Wong
husband
my
return
answer to her husband.
with
On the 20th inst the Constable returned with Wong Kwok's declaration which I at once forwarded to You the Constable's report of how it had
Treport been obtained! The report reacts as follows:-
I left HongKong for Canton at 6pm
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