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the preparation of this Return has arisen partly from the pressure of business at this Office, and partly from the incompleteness of the information in our possession on the subject,
more perfect Land Returns having not reached us from Hong Kong!
It will be seen that in consequence of the late cause, we are unable to supply more than a part of the information required by the House of Commons, and even this part is incomplete.
Under these circumstances we presume it will be necessary to request the Governor to supply the Returns called for by the Address. If this course be adopted, we would suggest that the Statement we have prepared (which Lord Grey will doubtless consider not sufficiently complete for presentation to Parliament) should be forwarded to him,
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the preparation of this Return has arisen partly from the pressure of business at this
Office, and partly from the inconspleteness of the information in our possession
on the
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perfect Land
Returns having pt reached us from Hong Kong!
It will be seen that in
consequence of the late cause, we
are unable
to supply more
then a part of the information
required by the House of Commons,
and
and even this
incomplete.
part is
Inder these circumstances
we presinne. it will
be
• necesary to request the Governor to supply the Returns called
Shoned for by the Address. this course be adopted, we
would suggest that the Statement We have preparch (which Lord Grey will doubtless consider not sufficiently complete for presentation & Parliament) should be forwarded to him,
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