20669/60
is in
many respects so grotesquely anomalous
J. 1172.
some further Experience
that I have felt
of it
"it to be absolutely essential before venturing upon any more detailed report
of the condition and prospects of the Colony.
I have the honor to be,
My Lord Duke,
Your Grace's
Most obedient Servant,
Deventer G. Robinson
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Victoria, Hongkong.
26th May 1860
In placing before Your Excellency the Blue Book of Hongkong for the year 1859
I think it necessary to explain that the chief delay in its completion has been caused by the disorganization of the Harbor Master's Department, to which I shall make subsequent and more detailed reference.
The shipping Returns only
His Excellency
Sir Hercules G. R. Robinson,