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Root 18 MAR 13
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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONGKONG. 21st. February, 1913.
Sir,
Love
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12-13
With reference to the 2nd, and 3rd. paragraphs
of my Confidential Despatch of the 13th. of December, I have the
honour to transmit, for your information, translation of a para-
-graph which appeared in the Chung Kwok Daily Newspaper published
in Canton on the 16th. ultimo concerning the issue of a modified form of Lottery Bond designed to divest the bonds of their
/character of a lottery, together with copy of a letter I caused to
be addressed to His Britannic Majesty's Vice-Consul at Canton on
the subject and of his reply in which he states that the Provincial
Treasurer denies that these modified bonds for use in foreign
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countries are being issued.
2.
As far as I am aware none of the bonds have as
yet reached this Colony.
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,
&C..
&C.,
&C...
I have the honour to be,
sir.
Your most obedient,
humble servant,
Governor,&c..
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