Justine of the Peace, and, as
I have already stated, I have no doubt that that
Gentleman will fully furnish You with his
reasons on
application made to him.
I have, &c.,
(Signed) Wm. Mercer
Colonial Secretary.
(True Copy)
Colonial Secretary
(Copy)
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104 December 1856.
Mangkong, 10/4
We have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your
letter of the 8th.
You emphatically
repeat that the Circular in question was not stopped by you in any
capacity. You distinctly prove that
you did stop it in your capacity of Colonial Secretary. You state
The Honble : W. T. Mercer, Esquire,
Colonial Secretary
Hongkong.
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