7th September.
Chiywen - 6. & Ca,; 8 packages shovels kagos steel, $5 packages onl Wing Shung. Consignee bearer, piculs 39.30 at 1b cents per picul =85.91, asked him some questions on the sub ject of the letter, and he repeated request thut the arms should goon to Chin-Kiang. I did not agree to thie; in fet the ins were in process of being seized at the ne. I gathered from his remarks that he jew we were looking for the arms.. He told me that he was at that time under orders to go to Peking at the expiry of his leave, [told him the best thing he suld would be to.go to Peking at once, Arop the conspiracy and not return to Chinkiang. I added that he should go to Peking and lay the whole matter before the Iuspectur-General, 1 asked "him to call again that afternoon and to dine with me at the Club in the evening, He did not come back 1 the afternoon but came to inner, Fe said he had received a threatening notice just after he left my office in the morning, to the effect that if he Aid not proceed to Chinkiang at once he would not leave Shanghai alive, He also said ho had sent me " note explaining the circumstances of, his not coming, 1 told im that up to then T had ed it. At dinner we discussed the question and T advised him that in spite of the not.ce he still ought not to go to Chinkiang, and that he could get on Bard. the vgn jut before sh. started that night. He gave me to understand that he would act-on my advice, and I left the Club under, the impression that he was going by the Fung-doin, This was on Saturday night. On Monday morning Sept. 14th T received two letters through the locat post, both dated the 12th. One is the letter, I_believe, which accused suid he sent me on Saturday afternoon, Hotel cles Colonies, Shanghai, 12th September, 1891, Dear Mr. Brepox,—The enclosed was slipped into my hand'by a Chinaman a few tninutes after leaving your office, I know the writer as dangerously a man of his word, and although my nerves are pretty good fel uncomfortable.
I think I must go up to Chinkiang to-night if once I satisfy them that I am all right I shall be admitted more into their confidence, and shall be able to move about with a safe skin,
atleest take along the boxes mentioned, if If you approve of my going, had not T better we can find them! Isend this note instead of coming in person, lest I should be watched.
Unless you tell me to the contrary I shall come to the Club dinner ut 8. Trusting you will excuse this letter, Sir, I remain, Sir, Yours respectfully, (Signed) C. W. Masoy.
Ifs0, they might be taken on board after dinner and put in my cabin To-night is Fuhveo, I think.
Enclosure in above.
Are you betraying us? If you do not leave for C, to-night with the things you will not leave' Shanghai alive, I shall meet you there,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.