No. 6419
Governor Ng.
(Subject.)
144
DESPATCH.
C.O. 6410
[BW 73 FEB 04]
The Colonial Secretary, 1904
Presents to Lady Blake
Feb.
Last previous Paper. No. 512
O.S.4 explains circumstances
N' Lucas.
(Minutes.)
Auso taj
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Sir H. Blake says no hurt was intended. I observe the Col: Regs make an exception in favour of gifts from personal friends, but that phrase cannot be regarded as covering valuable articles when they were formally presented on behalf of the Chinese community.
Six Word Ridgway acted correctly in similar cases (see 339472/1010).
Cayton.
As Sir H. Blake says, he did not know of the presentation being made there.