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hereby tendered to the Corellway Firsthernlos Robinson for the able manner in which he has conducted the scrapented with the fecatomy of that for the Colonies with reference to the demand made for the Contribution to the Military of the betting
A code of thanks. Sheriff for her conduct of the hecking the all be. At Murray for the attention & care given to it. inbycut without discussion.
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Lobert Lobinson
To His Excellency Sir John Bowring's Seaver Rebond Rotierseny
Anight Governor of the Ksting of Hong Kong and i's Dependencies
The Awith Slition of the Undersigned,
residents in the said, I olong
Aumily Faemeth.
That, whereas a very numerously and respectably
attended Public Meeting was held here on the
the twenty third instone, for the purpose of considering
what steps should be taken with reference to the Demand made by Aur Haristy's Government upon
the Colony For an annual contribution of $20000 towards the support of the troops upon this Iation; and whereas certain besolutions (which cours au turmth submitted for your
is herewith information) were, at that Auting, unanimously adopted:
Your Petitioners, in accordance with the turmas of fesolution IV
indou a Memorial to the Right Honorable the Houtary of State for the Colimis, request'ully meine
the relinquishment of the demand for A Vitary Contribution, which they solicit con Evallency to forward
And Your Petitioners humbly pray that your Gralling will be pleased to withdraw the item of $ 20,000 for Military Contribution From the Estimates of the Colmici Expendition for the ensuing year until love receipt of the reply
Victone Hong Kong, 25th August 1864.
Maur
the
the hartary of State for the Colonies to the said incloud Temorial shall ham bon waived
And your Petitioners will ever
Fas Whittall
Jelenor Magnial
pray 19
Edward Dr. Raid Jente