Sir,
In obedience to your verbal order, I have taken measures to ascertain the feelings of the Chinese householders regarding the adoption of a system of public lighting in the streets and roads of the City of Victoria. The result is the presentation of four petitions, one from each of the following: The Honble. W.H. Mercer, Gyr...
Police Department, Hongkong, 25th January 1888.
I have the honour to report, for the information of His Excellency The Governor...
Colonial Secretary: