Enclosure.
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Magistracy. Hong Kong. 14th January, 1889.
My Lord.
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I have the honour
to respectfully ask your Lordship to with hold con- formation of the appointment: of ont Lockhart, Registrar General, to an official seat on the Legislative Council until I have had an opportunity of arging what I consider to be My prear clams to the honour.
The announcement has
The Right Shenawrable.
The Barou Knutsford. G. E.M. G.
only
Her Majestys Precapal Secretary of State,
for the Colonies.