been pleased to refer to the services which I have rendered to the Colony. which
It will be my carnest endea. vour to performs the duti - appertain. ing to the post of Colonial Secretary
manner worthy of
worthy of that office,
jand
only trust that I may
may conti.
une to merit the confidence which
has been reposed in me.
His Excellency,
I have re.
St] J. It. Stewart Lockhart,
Colonial Secretary.
Sir William Robinson, K. C. M.G.
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Enclosure 2
Acting Colonial Treasurer to Colonial
C.O.
Secretary 8155
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Treasury.
Hong Kong 30th March 1875.
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Letter N 601
reping
your of the 28th instant, I have the honour instant, I ha to state for the information of Stic E4-
cellency the Governor, that I have con- ferred with the Regishar General and
we are
of opinion that it is not prack cable to transfer the Revenue duties of the Registrar General to the Treasury 2. A few of the items collects by the former might
but they
are so
leit be taken over,
insignificant in a -
mount that it would not be worth
while a
altering the ordinances relating