the subject to the subscribers
and the delay that would be
incurred by transmitting the letter through H. M. Ambassador at Pekin must be offered as their excuse for thus troubling the Government of this Colony with the matter. We have etc.
(Signed) Turner & Co.
(True Copy)
Muur
Colonial Secretary.
Page 1
N85.
Received.
6993
REVETD
3 AUG
1861.
164
Government Offices, Victoria,
Houghton, 5th June, 1861.
My Lord Duke,
I have the honour to forward the Time Book Hong Kong for the year 1860.
...
this is a piece of pork
and there is no "Custom House
or other Administrative
...
The Duke of Newcastle
etc. etc.
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