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our dife in the Highlands, each bearing Her Majesty's Autograph signative.
I
felt
that I should best promote
the
Her Majesty's wishes by selecting
intended Library in the new Town Hall,
ست
very fine Building
now
in
course
of
construction,
as the fittest place wherein vide Govt to Secy
nemorials.
to deposit such interesting men
I had already presented to the baity Hall Committee a copy of His Mayal Highnes Prince Albert's speeches, with an
Autograph signature of Her Majesty. This
Copy
was
found by
me
in
a drawer
of
the Governor's office soon after my anival-
and the addition now made by
by oben
Majesty's kind consideration, renders
Complete these highly prized
and valuable
of
Stall No. 243,
1st March, 1867-
records.
I am now
requested by the laity
Hall Committie to convey to Your Grace their deep appreciation of Hber Mapstips desire to develop the Literary Institutions of Heir belonial Topsesions, and also to exprefs the grateful and affectionate
H.-
interest which in common with Her
Majesty's pulifects in Hongkong they feel
in all that relates to the life of their
Sovereign
bonsait.
and the Memary of the Tuince
I have the honor to be,
May Lord Duke,
Your Graces
most obedient, humble, senant,
fums Macdonnel
Governor.