It is requested that the reply to this Letter may be addressed to the Statistical and Commercial Department, Board of Trade, London.
"land" and C. 2862 C.O. 20080 66 RECP REGE 17 NOV A: Lov 17058. Soi, Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade.
16th November 1881.
I am directed by the Board of Trade to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 30th September last, transmitting a copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong, relative to the Annual lists of vessels and men employed in that Port, and in reply I am to request that the Secretary of State for the Colonies will cause the Harbour master at Hong Kong to be informed, that the object of the return is to ascertain, as nearly as possible, the number
The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office.
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