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thanks, and
to
convey
the
came
to His Lordship The Marquis of
Ripon for this honour so gra-
ciously bestowed upon
ma
I have the honour to be
Sir.
Your obedient Servant. Signed, H. P. Jooker.
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The Grown Agents
Mr.
Mr.
MINUTE.
Lucas 11.
Mr. Fairfield.
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Sir R. Meade.
Hr Meade
Earl of Selborne. Up Buston,
Mr. Chamberlain.
Marqueer of Ripon.
July
Gov.
11997
Hongkong
Gentlemen
528
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12July 95
Refering to the letter from this deprint of the 29th of January last, I am directed by
Mi Secretary
inform you
the
Chamberlain to
that is approves
9 your procuring
abon at
the Axpense of the Hougtong
Government.
ansitum intestand
I sending to the colony
a
Silva inkstand Similar to that
presented to Mr J. R. (200k Mig. and engraved as followe
Furented by the Hongkong you."
"with the
affibal gitt go
I'm goulet
"to H.P. Tooker Executive - engineer in recognition of semices ... rendered decring the epidemic of + bubonic plague in 1894.
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