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Government House.
Hongkong 16th June 1863.
To
I am directed by Sir Henry Pollinger to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday's date calling His Excellency's attention to certain Advertisements which have appeared in the Friend of China Newspaper regarding the sales of Liquors and Wines.
In reply I am directed to forward to you (confidentially) a copy of a Despatch No 22 of the 6th of January 1843 from the Earl of Aberdeen, by which you will see that arrangements are in contemplation for hereafter levying Duties on a variety
Major William Caine Chief Magistrate