CO129-016 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [1-6] — Page 393

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AUG.21

1846

h. 1643 Akong Victoria 20th May,

To the Honble. GWA. Biece.

Colonial récretary.

Sir,

$

Hongkong.

339 1846.

We ought, forhups to apologize

for presuming to address you

ori a.

subject which may at first appear to

ourselves, and in which the

Govemment can haver

affect only

have concern.

removing

We are about

Establishment to Canton and are

desirous of making

known to

you, for

the

the infernations of His Excellency, Governor our Reasons for this step, the causes which are forcing us from

the Colony, may operate

upon

in the same in the

others; and instead

of

its becoming as was generally expected

important Commercial depêt,

HongKong

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