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Despatch No 110 57 1855-

Enclosure No 1m

109

Copy

Victoria, Hongkong

Of the Councils of Hongkong- 287 July, 1855-

Confidential Minute on the reconstruction

314th July, 1855.

I have the honor to acknowledge the

receipt of your

Letter of the 30th Instant

together with its Inclosure, (herewith

returned) and to state

for the information

of His Excellency The Governor that the proposed reconstruction of the Colonial Councils appears to me most desirable.

The only suggestion I have to make is with reference to Paragraph 7, and here I beg to observe that the 5 unofficial Members being elected every third year,

The Honourable

W. T. Mercer,

Colonial Secretary, Hongkong

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Despatch No 110 57 1855- Enclosure No 1m 109 Copy Victoria, Hongkong Of the Councils of Hongkong- 287 July, 1855- Confidential Minute on the reconstruction 314th July, 1855. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of the 30th Instant together with its Inclosure, (herewith returned) and to state for the information of His Excellency The Governor that the proposed reconstruction of the Colonial Councils appears to me most desirable. The only suggestion I have to make is with reference to Paragraph 7, and here I beg to observe that the 5 unofficial Members being elected every third year, The Honourable W. T. Mercer, Colonial Secretary, Hongkong
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1 Despatch N 110 57 1855- Enclosure No Im > 109 Sopy Victoria, Houghing of the Councils of Houghton- 287 July, 1855- Keriod Minute on the reconstruction 314th July, 1855. I have the honor to ochnowledge the receipt of your Letter of the 30th Instant together with its Inclosure, (herewith - for the information returned) and to state of His Coxcellency The Governor that the proposed reconstruction of the Colonial Councils appears to me most desirable. The only suggestion Strave to make is with reference to Paragraph 7, and here I beg to observe that the 5 unofficial. Members being electes every thirs year, The Hourrable re W. I. Mercer, 1974 Colonial Secretary, Honghong
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Despatch N 110 57 1855-

Enclosure No Im

>

109

Sopy

Victoria, Houghing

of the Councils of Houghton- 287 July, 1855-

Keriod Minute on the reconstruction

314th July, 1855.

I have the honor to ochnowledge the

receipt of your

Letter of the 30th Instant

together with its Inclosure, (herewith

- for the information

returned) and to state

of His Coxcellency The Governor that the proposed reconstruction of the Colonial Councils appears to me most desirable.

The only suggestion Strave to make is with reference to Paragraph 7, and here I beg to observe that the 5 unofficial. Members being electes every thirs year,

The Hourrable

re

W. I. Mercer, 1974 Colonial Secretary, Honghong

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