THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 31ST JULY, 1897.
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I accordingly desire to convey to you my grateful thanks for the manner in which you discharged your onerous duties.
The Honourable
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Hon. Secretary, Jubilee Committee.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
WILLIAM ROBINSON,
Governor.
(Honorary Secretary, Jubilee Committee, to Governor.)
HONGKONG, 16th July, 1897.
SIR, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency's letter No. 98/G. of the 14th instant from which I am pleased to learn that the general arrangements in connexion with the commemoration of the Sixtieth Year of Her Majesty's Reign were regarded as satisfactory.
With respect to my share in carrying out those arrangements, I was very glad to be able to render assistance on such a memorable and auspicious occasion, and I am much gratified to find that any help I may have given has met with your approval.
I have the honour to be,
Sir.
Your Excellency's most obedient Servant,
His Excellency
Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, G.C.M.G.,
fe.
Se.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Honorary Secretary, Jubilee Committee.
No. 99/G.
(Governor to Chairman, Jubilee Committee.)
GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG, 14th July, 1897.
SIR,I desire to convey to you an expression of my appreciation of the able assistance which, in your capacity of Chairman of the Jubilee Committee, you afforded me, as the representative of the Queen, on the historic and memorable occasion of the celebration of the Sixtieth Year of Her Majesty's Reign.
I have requested you in a separate letter to convey my grateful acknowledgments to the Jubilee Committee, and to you, as Chairman of that Committee and as such mainly responsible for the success of the recent celebrations in Her Majesty's honour, I desire to tender my special thanks.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
The Honourable
C. P. CHATER, C.M.G.,
Chairman, Jubilee Committee.
WILLIAM ROBINSON,
Governor,
(Chairman, Jubilee Committee, to Governor.)
HONGKONG, 20th July, 1897.
SIR,-I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 14th instant, conveying your appreciation of the assistance rendered by me to your Excellency in my capacity of Chairman of the Jubilee Committee on the occasion of the celebration of the Sixtieth Year of the Reign of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen.
The kind expressions contained in your letter will always be a source of gratification to me, but I am sure your Excellency will understand that I was only too happy to bear a part in promoting the success of, what you have aptly termed, a truly historic and memorable occasion.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
To His Excellency,
Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, G.C.M.G., Governor, &c.
C. P. CHATEK.