Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
Victoria, 18th June, 1865.
Sir,
I have laid before the Committee your letter of yesterday's date, stating, with reference to mine of the previous day, that His Excellency the Acting Governor has every wish to meet the reasonable views of the Chamber, but is unable to set aside the orders of the Home Government, and declines to discuss their expediency. You further point out that the prohibition to export was made under orders from the Home Government.
The Honble W. H. Alexander, Esqre,
Acting Colonial Secretary.