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Enclosure 2 in Mr. Wilton's No. 117 of December 16th, 1915.

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With reference to Your Excellency's letter No.145

of the 9th instant, I have the honour to state that Mr.

Volpicelli arrived here on the evening of the 8th and 18 at present staying at the Victoria Hotel on the Shameen. Telegrams were exchanged between him and Mr. Bena and the latter arrived at Canton on the morning of the 10th with a considerable amount of heavy luggage which Mr. Bena did

not take back on his return to Hongkong the same evening.

Mr. Volpicelli has been in frequent intercourse with

a native photographer, Lau Fong, and yesterday afternoon

he was at the German Consulate from 3.15 to 4.40.

I understand that official mail matter is being ad- dressed direct to Mr. Volpicelli at Canton through the Chinese Post Office but I have at present no information

that he intends to transfer the Italian Consulate-General

to Canton. It is possible that Lau fong may be assisting him to rent a house in the city for this purpose and I am making inquiries on this subject and shall not fail

to acquaint you with the result.

I have etc.,

Sd. E. C. Wilton,

Acting Consul-General.