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1841-1886

REPORTS EXHIBITING THE PRESENT STATE

297

HONG KONG.

No. 24.

Copy of a DESPATCH from Governor Sir RICHARD G. MACDONNELL, C.B., to the Right Hon. the Earl of CARNARVON.

(No. 125.)

MY LORD,

Government House, Hong Kong, September 15, 1866.

I HAVE the honour to transmit herewith the Blue Book of 1865 for this Colony. I transmit at the same time an explanatory report which Mr. Mercer, the Colonial Secretary, left with me when quitting the Colony on leave of absence at the end of last May.

As that report states that Mr. Mercer then placed the Blue Book before me, I must explain that in reality it was not completed nor laid before me till the beginning of this month. I trust that I have adopted such measures as will prevent its completion being deferred to so late a period again.

Although the Blue Book contains much interesting matter, I refrain from adding any comments to those offered by Mr. Mercer, as I did not arrive in the Colony till March of the present year.

I have, &c. (Signed)

The Right Hon. the Earl of Carnarvon,

&c.

&c.

&c.

RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL,

Governor.

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1841-1886REPORTS EXHIBITING THE PRESENT STATE297HONG KONG.No. 24.Copy of a DESPATCH from Governor Sir RICHARD G. MACDONNELL, C.B., to the Right Hon. the Earl of CARNARVON.(No. 125.)MY LORD,Government House, Hong Kong, September 15, 1866.I HAVE the honour to transmit herewith the Blue Book of 1865 for this Colony. I transmit at the same time an explanatory report which Mr. Mercer, the Colonial Secretary, left with me when quitting the Colony on leave of absence at the end of last May.As that report states that Mr. Mercer then placed the Blue Book before me, I must explain that in reality it was not completed nor laid before me till the beginning of this month. I trust that I have adopted such measures as will prevent its completion being deferred to so late a period again.Although the Blue Book contains much interesting matter, I refrain from adding any comments to those offered by Mr. Mercer, as I did not arrive in the Colony till March of the present year.I have, &c. (Signed)The Right Hon. the Earl of Carnarvon,&c.&c.&c.RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL,Governor.
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1841-1886REPORTS EXHIBITING THE PRESENT STATE297HONG KONG.No. 24.Copy of a DESPATCH from Governor Sir RICHARD G. MACDONNELL, C.B., to the Right Hon. the Earl of CARNARVON.(No. 125.)MY LORD,Government House, Hong Kong, September 15, 1866.I HAVE the honour to transmit herewith the Blue Book of 1865 for this Colony. I transmit at the same time an explanatory report which Mr. Mercer, the Colonial Secretary, left with me when quitting the Colony on leave of absence at the end of last May.As that report states that Mr. Mercer then placed the Blue Book before nie, I must explain that in reality it was not completed nor laid before me till the beginning of this month. I trust that I have adopted such measures as will prevent its completion being deferred to so late a period again.Although the Blue Book contains much interesting matter, I refrain from adding any comments to those offered by Mr. Mercer, as I did not arrive in the Colony till March of the present year.I have, &c. (Signed)The Right Hon. the Earl of Carnarvon,&c.&c.&c.RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL,Governor.
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1841-1886

REPORTS EXHIBITING THE PRESENT STATE

297

HONG KONG.

No. 24.

Copy of a DESPATCH from Governor Sir RICHARD G. MACDONNELL, C.B., to the Right Hon. the Earl of CARNARVON.

(No. 125.)

MY LORD,

Government House, Hong Kong, September 15, 1866.

I HAVE the honour to transmit herewith the Blue Book of 1865 for this Colony. I transmit at the same time an explanatory report which Mr. Mercer, the Colonial Secretary, left with me when quitting the Colony on leave of absence at the end of last May.

As that report states that Mr. Mercer then placed the Blue Book before nie, I must explain that in reality it was not completed nor laid before me till the beginning of this month. I trust that I have adopted such measures as will prevent its completion being deferred to so late a period again.

Although the Blue Book contains much interesting matter, I refrain from adding any comments to those offered by Mr. Mercer, as I did not arrive in the Colony till March of the present year.

I have, &c. (Signed)

The Right Hon. the Earl of Carnarvon,

&c.

&c.

&c.

RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL,

Governor.

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