COPY.
Enclosure 1.
Sir,
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Colonial Secretary
Hongkong, 3rd. February, 1913.
31 MAR 13
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I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of
your letter of the 30th. ultimo and to inform you that His Excel- -lency the Governor accepts with sincere regret your resignation of your seat on the Legislative Council.
His Excellency desires me to express his warm
appreciation of the valuable services which you have rendered the Colony as a member of that body.
I have etc.,
(Sd.) A. M. Thomson,
Colonial Secretary.
The Honourable
Mr. E. Osborne.