Our store. The Acting Colonial Secretary to ster
Britannia trajesty's Convent at
Canton v. 331
(Copy)
N°1415
Sir.
C.
Colonial Secretary's Office.
Hongkong 10th September, 1881.
With reference to your letter of the 8th instant and enclosure from His Excellency the Viceroy of the Two Kwang,
I have the honour to inform His Excellency by direction of the Acting Governor that it is requested the Viceroy will inform the treasury that it would be of the greatest consequence to this generally but overcrowded colony to get rid of the criminal flock here from the mainland and that self interest alone
Chal: Alabaster, Esq.
HBM's Consul.
Canton
prompto
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Our store. The Acting Colonial Secretary to sterling
Britannia Majesty's Convent at
Canton v. 331
(Copy)
N°1415
Sir.
C.
Colonial Secretary's Office.
Hongkong 10th September, 1881.
With reference to your letter of the 8th instant and enclosure from His Excellency the Viceroy of the Two Kwang,
I have the honour to inform His Excellency by direction of the Acting Governor that it is requested the Viceroy will inform the treasury that it would be of the greatest consequence to this generally but overcrowded colony to get rid of the criminal flock here from the mainland and that self interest alone
Chas. Alabaster, Esq.
H.B.M.'s Consul.
Canton
prompto
The final answer is:Our store. The Acting Colonial Secretary to sterling
Britannia Majesty's Convent at
Canton v. 331
(Copy)
N°1415
Sir.
C.
Colonial Secretary's Office.
Hongkong 10th September, 1881.
With reference to your letter of the 8th instant and enclosure from His Excellency the Viceroy of the Two Kwang,
I have the honour to inform His Excellency by direction of the Acting Governor that it is requested the Viceroy will inform the treasury that it would be of the greatest consequence to this generally but overcrowded colony to get rid of the criminal flock here from the mainland and that self interest alone
Chas. Alabaster, Esq.
H.B.M.'s Consul.
Canton
prompto