A correspondent expresses the per-Linent opinion that the public should eventually know something of the results of the official investigation of the Tungchow piracy. Tt is presumed, that information on that subject will, Ju due course, be available when the relevant reports have been received and considered in England. Tt will be recalled that inquiries were held in Hongkong and Shanghai. The procedure of a private investigation was followed in order to sve time and to enable tne Tungchow to continue her Journey to Chefoo. It is obviously desirable that, when the necessary consideration has been given to the reports, some sort of statement should be made public. There is no ground for belief thet the British authorities are opposed to such publication, but of course it ig not likely to be immediately available. In the interests of all concerned enlightenment certain aspects of the affair is highly desirable. Nor can it be imagined that the authorities are unaware of this feeling. In England, at all events, fan official statement would naturally expected, such as, for example, emerges after a serious railway a cident, #0 say nothing of the recent example afforded by the Naval Court Martial which inquired into the col-sion between HM. Hood and JHMS. Renown. Therefore it is appropriate "to draw attention to the opinion expressed by the correspond-tent referred to above and, in so doing, to support his view that official exposition of the causes of the piracy should ultimately be forthcoming.
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