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I decline to accede to the wish of Her Majesty's Government that the race distinction begun in 1875, should be abolished in the rules of admission to the Museum of the City Hall, on which so much money of the Ratepayers generally, has been laid out since 1869.
2.
Mr Keswick states that he has already communicated a copy of his letter to Your Lordship direct.
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I also enclose a copy of the Colonial Secretary's letter of the 5th of February, 1881, transmitting Your Lordship's decision, and stating that if the City Hall Committee eliminated the race distinction, I should be happy to give them a grant for 1881.
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I cannot vouch for the complete accuracy of the letter Mr. Keswick addresses to Your Lordship, but I am unwilling to criticise it or to discuss the matter any further, being content with the opinion unanimously expressed by my Executive Council, and by every member of the Legislative Council (with the exception of Mr. Keswick) when the impropriety of this anti-Chinese notice was fully debated.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant;
Hennessy.