Hong Kong, 14th March, 1876.
Messrs Kiner & Silva
to
Colonial Secretary The Hon. J. Gardiner Austin.
Registered Letters for Manila Containing Lottery Tickets-
Requests enquiries may be made regarding non-arrival of-
Report.
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There can be no moral doubt whatever that the mail was received and the Registered correspondence in it. The mail was made up by Mr Leiria, an officer of 23 years experience, of whose integrity there cannot be the shadow of a doubt. Immediately the loss was reported, my predecessor, Mr Mitchell went into the matter and was convinced that the Registered letters had been sent to Manila in the Brin...
Now if they did not go in that steamer, one of three things happened. Either they remained in this office, or Mr Leiria stole them, or they were...
Enclosure No.7 in Governor Sir J. E. Kennedy's Despatch No.72 of 5th April 1876