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Your Lordship will perceive, that the enclosed publication contains several highly finished Photographs illustrating the City and harbor. These are printed from the original plates,
and much of the expense is defrayed, advice of the Reception Committee from the Funds destined for the Prince's visit. It is intended thereby to bring the publication within reach of the general public, in the hope that the picturesque character of Hong Kong scenery may thereby be
made more familiar to the British public and more reality than would seem to be the case at present, if one is to judge from allusions to this Colony in the English Press.
I think the Colony much interested therefore in having the enclosed publication extensively circulated. The Reception Committee would consequently feel especially honored by Baron Liebig's presenting in their name
one or more Copies of the enclosed, when suitably bound, to Her Majesty the Queen, who will probably regard with some interest the view of a City, which I have no doubt will long and affectionately cherish many pleasing
Souvenirs of her son's recent...