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Hon, Colonial Decretary,

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RrGE 27 FEB 17

correct address, Only a kind of head olerk -

79 (not 77) QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL neem to be the

Loung

who denied my real know-

He knew of limith and of

Kam tong » could be found here:

Ledge of the work of the Firm,

Aromley - both with London as their address only &E

Both were mamufacturers' agenta: owing

correspondents,

to closing down of setablishment at Home, mith appeared

to get out of touch and they corresponded more with Bromley.

Before the war, the Firm dealt in safes, orookery

and general goods, Bines the war, more in export of

Chinese matting and so forth.

The managers of the Firm arei.

Chu Ting Cheung, now in Shanghai. This man will be

remembered as chief clerk in the District Lead Office Tai Po,

who was dismissed some years ago.

2. «ok tun ex-clerk in the opium monopoly Rongkong made

money there and is now a partner in the Macao Opium Monopoly.

At present in Magao.

I have sent for him through Leung Kam tong, but

think it doubtful that he will appear, So far it appears to me that the Firm is rightly under grave suspicion.

(SIGNED) B. 8. HALLIFAX,

Secretary for Chinese Affairs,

9.12.16.