Hong Kong. 26. Aug ? 80 Reed. 27 Aug?
Suroup general.
ston. J. M. Prico.
Aely. Colonial Secretary
Hon. J. Stewart.
Secretary of State
Transmitting
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Public Works Department.
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Hong Kong. 26th August 1880.
My Lord.
It was my duty to address Your Lordship instantly on the subject of Mr. Ford's Report on Planting and Garden Management published by the Governor in the Hong Kong Government Gazette of the 31st ultimo, after a lapse of ten months.
2. His Excellency having not allowed me to see Mr. Ford's charges before officially printing them, I felt it due to ask Your Lordship to grant me that justice which had been denied me in the Colony, by hearing...
The Rt. Hon.
The Earl of Kimberley.
Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies