... your letter ... hot L would ... suggest that the Gurumas ... of Hongkong ... Settlement ... inflammed ... the Straits ... should be ... that they may ... certificates ... issue passports ...
A ... the ... the ... 100 ... modified ... of ... the ... mission ... words referring Regulations ... Commission of that the ... Entitled ... in China ... & Costume ... also h ... Kai ... sais ... the statement within the toe pere ... braster ... is not ... China ... British portation or metal ... any person ... to any ... from in the Colony of ... Chinese parents, provided ... that he has resided ... for ... a ... certain ... number of years immediately preceding the date ... of ... the certificate: 118 ... three years ... deemed ... sufficient.
The note at ... the bottom of ... the certificate ... read ... "Certificate ... free the said ... person ... from ... This ... does not ... imply ... any exemption from compliance with the provisions ... of the treaties between Great Britain and other Country, & of any orders in Council ... or any Consular or other regulations for the time being in force ... in relation to registration ... of Passports &c."
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