CO129-431 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [1-2] — Page 318

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(REG: 20 WE 16

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG. 2nd. February, 1916,

I have the honour to transit for your informa-

-tion the enclosed copy of correspondence with His Majesty's Consul- -General at Canton concerning a case in which an innocent chinese resident in this Colony was decoyed to Canton and shot by the Authorities there on a false charge of being a revolutionary.

2.

The presence in the Colony of spies employed by the Canton Government or working on their om account to earn re- -wards from the latter, have caused much trouble to the Hongkong Police for some time past. I have given strict orders that none but accredited Police Agents sent here on special business are to be allowed to visit the Colony.

3.

I have sent a copy of this Despatch to Hia

Majesty's Minister at Peking.

I have the honour to be,

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Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

E RIGHT HONOURABLE

AN DREW BONAR LAW, M.P.,

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