# DRAFT
For no. 221
Bowen Sir. G.
MINUTE.
Lucas Mr. Xu gemg Mr. De Robeck Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. X Mr. Meade.
Sir R. Herbert. Mr. Ashley Lord Derby.
:10. 9. 179 Hong Kong 16091 Oct.
J 109 the receipt of your the J 1/Oct. 83
I have the honour to ack: desp: no. 179 of 9th of August enclosing the Estimates for 1884 and Major's careful report upon them
2. I find little in them which calls for special notice as most of the more important details