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CHINA MAIL.

CORRESPONDENCE.

The Tai O Tragedy.

(To the Editor of the "China Mai 1").

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6/11/18,

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I regret to find that the letter which I addressed to

you in July last over the nom de plume "wi rele 89" WAB CON-

sidered by Mr.E.W.Hamilton, until lately Assistant District

officer, as a personal attack on himself,

No such attack was intended, the letter being written

merely as comment on the general administration of the

Southern District of the New Territories by the Government

during the last 20 years, in the hope that such administration

would be modified,

If the letter contained any personal imputations against

Mr „Hamilton respecting the performance of his duties as

Assistant District officer (and I maintain it did not) such

imputations were unintentional and I with draw them.

Yours faithfully,

F.B.L.BOWLEY,

Hong Kong 6 th November 1918.