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10 JUL C
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Public Works Office 141895
Hongkong, May 24
Ser.
I have the honour to acknowledge
the receipt of the handsome selver
inkstand and of His Excellency's
lester of today's date.
you kindly sender
my
sincere
thanks to His Excellency the Governor
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Will
and re
queal hain to
convey
the same
to stis Lordship the Marquis of
Ripon for this
mark of his favour.
I have the honour to be
Ser
Cyril Platt. Esq
Private Secretary
Your obe dient Servant.
Signed. I. R. Crook.
Government House.