M
R
Government
untered
S.
5358. Hongshing
Lie R. G. Macdonnell
20.72.
Sir,
Downing Street, 19 May 1869
327
With reference to the despatch from this
No. 3 of the 7th of January
by the Secretary of State to inform
Department
you
last.
directed
that he has extended until the arrival in Hongkong of the first mail in October, with half salary, the leave of absence granted to H. C. Smite, Registrar General of Hongkong
The Officer administering
the Government of
Hongkong
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient
Humble Servant,
J. R. Landford.