CO129-298 - Governor Sir Blake Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne - 1900 [3-4] — Page 225

COPY.

No.17.

Her Majesty's Consulate,

Canton, March 8th. 1900.

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Sir;

In reply to your letter No.315 of the 2nd.instant,

I have the honour to inform you that the Viceroy has called

upon Taot'ai Lin to explain the reason for his conduct,

in suddenly leaving Hongkong, without attending the in-

terview which had been previously arranged.

I have etc.,

(Sd.) B.C.George Scott,

Her Majesty's Consul.

The Honourable F. H. May, C. M. G.,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

HONG KONG.