78
189
this bolony.
I have V
(Signed) J. Gurdiner austive
(
Colonial Secretary.
Que copy?
J. Gaustinen Mutine
CL
bolonial Secretary
(laspy)
No 202
Sin
British Consulate,
banton, 25th September, 1868.
I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of Your Despatch No 441 of this
my
date, and can well understand that
silence regarding the further apology from the Vice Ray
Viretay in the matter of the levy of salt dirty within the jurisdiction of the leolony of Hongkong required Sin Rutherford Alcock is a matter of Surprise to His Excellency Sir Richard Graves Mac Donnell, but I think I explain it. I hope, satisfactorily
caw
The Hon. J. Gardiner Austin bosq",
bolonial Secretary.
Hongkong.