the ground of his leaving the Colony.
I enclose a Copy of Mr. Keswick's Letter to the Acting Colonial Secretary.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most Obedient
humble Servant
[illegible: likely "Kennedy"]
Governor.
(Copy)
No.
57445/12
213
Hong Kong, 25th June, 1872,
I beg to request, as I am about to proceed to Europe immediately and will be absent from the Colony for some months,
that you will be so good as to inform His Excellency the Governor that I respectfully tender him my resignation as a Member of the Legislative Council.
I have, &c.
(Signed) W. Keswick.
The Honorable
Herbert C. Smith,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
(True Copy)
Hong Kong.
Herbert C. Smith.
Acting Colonial Secretary.