I have the honor to be,
with the highest respect,
Sir,
Your Most Obedient, Humble Servant,
John Bowring
Put ley.
...
I went well
M.12
M:52.
3030 Hong Kong
RECEIVED
Commercial.
8.1. As formed 13 June [ob (L70)
1
JUNE 7 1856
Sir,
...
Government Offices, Victoria,
Hongkong, 2th May 1856
In reply to your Despatch: No. 25, of 21 January last, I have the honor to state that I consider Mr. F. W. Block qualified for the appointment of Danish Consul in this Colony, and that, in accordance with your instructions, I shall recognize him as such provisionally, until the arrival of the necessary Exequatur.
The Right Honorable
Henry Labouchere, M.P.