My Lord,
Govemment House, boughing, 18th February 1873.
I have the honor to transmit herewith a Copy of the Correspondence which has passed between the Acting Colonial Secretary and the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, who is also a Member of the Legislative Council, on the subject of the late typhoon.
The Right Honorable
the Earl of Kimberley,
Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State,