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Sir

The Supreme Court Hong Kong. 25th July 1678.

reknowledge

I

Jeg tho ackn

your

-th-

the receipt of

Awwo letters dated July 18th dust. No.

551 and July 24th. The 569.

addressed to me by

The former,

command of Itis -

Excellency the Governor I have head wist

astonishment and regret,

a

Character

for complaint.

Am

it is

opench

tho give me serious causi

Barely complying with official form,

masmuch as

but for your second com= munication it would have been difficult

to say whether Itis Excellency,

Colonial Secretary

the

or the

was to be regarded

responsible author, it is

my

opinion wanting in the ordinary tone of Courtesy and politeness.

And this letter affording a striking contrast in tone and manner to the letter the 15th Juct:, in which I am informed that my statement of the 12th Inst: would

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receive

of

Honorable,

I. M. Price,

Acting Colonial Secretary

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