I have the honor to inform you that the Council are much gratified by the Expression of Your Excellency's goodwill towards the settlement, and beg me to convey to you their most cordial thanks for the same on behalf of the Community.
I have, &c.
(Signed) Arlington Davenport
Acting Colonial Secretary.
True Copies!
J. Smit.
Colonial Secretary.
Governor.
No.
DESPATCH.
530
Hongkong
RECEIVED
No. 11206
(Subject.)
13 SEP 1877
Increase of number of Prisonments for Drunken Offences during last 5 years
Date.
1877
13
Previous Paper.
11202
ans.
No.
28.1.77
$291
Submitted observations in pursuance of para. 7 Serial 11675.
(Minutes.)
And
Path.
Sur.
Cape 79
Rowth.
Des.
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