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that Mr. G. W. Came being abroad in England, I cannot call upon him for the repayment of the amount (£15.0.0) but I would suggest that application be made, by the Colonial Department in London to the Foreign Office to whom in my judgment the Board of Admiralty should have at first applied for payment.
I have, &c. (Signed) W. Woodgate
(True Copy)
Colonial Secretary.
1.176.
Commercial
Gov1702/56 5 of Feby 2791.
Copy
to Bd of Trade for comon 23 Jan/57.
Answered. 20 Jan 757.
20.
Your
268 Hong Kong
RECEIVED
JAN 12
1037
fromment &c., &c., Nelson
Houghton, 11½ November, 1857.
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of 4th August 1857 on the subject of Light Houses, and to inform you that, there being no Light House in Hongkong, I am unable to reply to the queries proposed in that Circular.
I take the opportunity however to refer to your despatch 19173 of 11 December.
The Right Honble
Henry Labouchere, M.P.,
&c.
&c.
Ne.