[Barcelona]
DEAR RIZAL,
Today I have just received a telegram from Hong Kong dated yesterday which I transcribe literally:
At Hacienda Malinta Weyler presides over meetings of friars who are planning a simulated revolution to have a pretext to shoot educated Filipinos. Hired criminals are set free to carry it out. Eugenio Sales, Peninsular Spaniard and other rowdies hired by the friars, request the Minister for the suspension of execution demanding motives.
Tell as what should be done. I shall call a meeting of our countrymen to deliberate the question.
Yesterday I sent you letters from Manila and a draft for the amount of 972 francs.
Yours,
M. PONCE
03-445 [Reformists]