CO129-247 - Acting Governor Fleming Governor Des Voeus - 1890 [10-12]

with its enclosures, from Sir Robert Hart relative to the ~ Enclosure.

17 JAN 1891

5084367

Sir Robert Hart to the officer Administering the Government.

Inspectorate General of Customs, Peking, 19th November, 1890.

My Lord,

I have the honour to be Your Lordship's Most Obedient, Humble Servant,

H. B. Morse (likely "R." or another initial, but "H. B." is a plausible correction; however, the original text has "I Fleming" which seems to be the correct signature)

Sir,

In connection with previous correspondence respecting Influenza on board the Chinese Ironclad "Fung Guan", and believing that the circumstance of the appearance of that epidemic in South Western China early in the current autumn is likely to prove of interest and of value to the Local Government Board in connection with its researches,

H. (or "R.") Fleming, Officer Administering the Government of Hongkong.

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with its enclosures, from Sir

Robert Hart relative to the ~

Enclosure.

17 JAN 1891

5084367

Sir Robert Hart to the officer Administering the Government.

Inspectorate General

of Customs, Peking, 19th November, 1890.

My Lord,

I have the honour to be

Your Lordship's Most Obedient,

Humble Servant,

I

Fleming

Sir.

In connection with

previous correspondence respecting Influenza on board the Chinese Ironclad "Fung Guan,

and believing that the circumstance of the appearance of that epidemic in South Western China early in the current autumn is likely

to prove of interest and of value to the Local Government Board in connection with its researches

is, Excellency,

this

4. Fleming,

CuG.

officer Administering the Government of Hongkong.