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and other gentlemen who have, also resided here for many years,
- they have used the
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tell me
system with complete
success
and with not more trouble.
than in other places.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord, Your Lordship's most Obedient
humble servant,
Governor:
Government Civil Hospital,
Hongkong.
Dated June 11th 1877.
To the Honourable
J. Gardiner Austin, Acting Colonial Secretary
Sir,
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your
letter no. 389 of the 7th instant and deeply regret that His Excellency the Governor should think I am not fully alive to the evils referred to
In 1875, partly at my instance,
an attempt was made to put
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