Government House, Hongkong, 11th March, 1890.
My Lord,
I have the honour to report that I have, in pursuance of clauses XIII and XIV of the Royal Instructions of 1888, appointed provisionally and until Her Majesty's pleasure may be signified The Right Honourable Lord Ripon, GCMG...
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