His Excellency the Administrator, whether the Lease is admitted by the Government to be right or wrong
The Honorable
I have the honor to be
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant (Signed) Matthew Hephons
Frederick Stewart 2nd LD,
Acting Colonial Secretary
Colonial Secretary's Office
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12th February 1887.
Marine Lot
In answer to your letter of the 10th instant, I am directed by the Officer Administering the Government to inform you that His Excellency can only repeat the reply already given in my letter N. 210 of the 9th instant.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your most obedient Servant (Signed) Frederick Hewart
Acting Colonial Secretary
Mr S.D. Stophoeus, Engineer
18 Bank Buildings, Hongkong, February 14th 1887.
I have to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 12th (1223) in reply to mine of the 10th instant, but neither in it nor in the previous letter to which you refer me do I find an answer to my question.
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