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Colonial Secretary's Office

26th

Victoria, Hong Kong, 25 September 1888.

I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter No.

of this date, and am directed to reply that the proposition therein

replied querkette. Portioned Cannot, as must be plain to yourself, be entertained. by

His Excellency The Governor,

I have the honor to be, Sir,

AR. Hudson,

(Argued) W. J. Mercer

Political Secretary.

336

22.

Communications, 1 @ 5. yours in reply N. 887,581,693, trine to captain keeper th. &. Acting Surveyor Several in address are numbered 185; that gentleman's in reply 1960s

In conclusion I have the honor to hope that his Excellency will deem it his duty to obtain from the Acting Surveyor General specific replies to the queries set forth in my letters to you of 16th and 19th September, and lay the same before the Secretary of State, who, I venture to anticipate, will not, under all the circumstances of the case, pronounce the queries which called them forth, either inquisitorial or "eccentric."

I have the honor to be,

Your Obedient Servant (Signed) A. Hudson

Copy N 5.

The Honorable

The Colonial Secretary

Sir,

Huttison 328. Lepton han1856.

I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter N 693 of yesterday's date, in which His Excellency declines to entertain any claim for compensation for any property in this Colony, which he recently caused to be destroyed. This is sufficiently definitive.

I now have the honor to request that His Excellency will transmit to the Secretary of State by the outgoing Mails the whole of my Correspondence with yourself, upon the difficulty at issue,

together with the whole of my Correspondence with the Acting Surveyor General, and that Officer's replies,

the latter to yourself are numbered, including this Communication.

Nr.698. Cry

Sir,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hong Kong, 27th September 1858

I have the honor to acknowledge yours of yesterday: £3 I am directed to say that the Correspondence shall be duly forwarded to the Secretary of State; and that the letters received from you

you are numbered respectively 1,2,3,5 and the last, also, as above mentioned

I have the honor to be, Sir

Your Obedient Servant

W. J. Mercer

Colonial Secretary

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Page 27Page 26Cop, $93. SarColonial Secretary's Office26thVictoria, Hong Kong, 25 September 1888.I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter No.of this date, and am directed to reply that the proposition thereinreplied querkette. Portioned Cannot, as must be plain to yourself, be entertained. byHis Excellency The Governor,I have the honor to be, Sir,AR. Hudson,(Argued) W. J. MercerPolitical Secretary.33622.Communications, 1 @ 5. yours in reply N. 887,581,693, trine to captain keeper th. &. Acting Surveyor Several in address are numbered 185; that gentleman's in reply 1960sIn conclusion I have the honor to hope that his Excellency will deem it his duty to obtain from the Acting Surveyor General specific replies to the queries set forth in my letters to you of 16th and 19th September, and lay the same before the Secretary of State, who, I venture to anticipate, will not, under all the circumstances of the case, pronounce the queries which called them forth, either inquisitorial or "eccentric."I have the honor to be,Your Obedient Servant (Signed) A. HudsonCopy N 5.The HonorableThe Colonial SecretarySir,Huttison 328. Lepton han1856.I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter N 693 of yesterday's date, in which His Excellency declines to entertain any claim for compensation for any property in this Colony, which he recently caused to be destroyed. This is sufficiently definitive.I now have the honor to request that His Excellency will transmit to the Secretary of State by the outgoing Mails the whole of my Correspondence with yourself, upon the difficulty at issue,together with the whole of my Correspondence with the Acting Surveyor General, and that Officer's replies,the latter to yourself are numbered, including this Communication.Nr.698. CrySir,Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hong Kong, 27th September 1858I have the honor to acknowledge yours of yesterday: £3 I am directed to say that the Correspondence shall be duly forwarded to the Secretary of State; and that the letters received from youyou are numbered respectively 1,2,3,5 and the last, also, as above mentionedI have the honor to be, SirYour Obedient ServantW. J. MercerColonial SecretaryPage 26Page 27

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27 26Cop, $93. SarColonial Secretary's Officer26thVielerin, Heughers, 25 Ceptember 1888.I have the hinds to achinealed yo your letter Nothhear quurdetter Nf thes date, and am directed to reply that the proposition thereinreplicked querkette. Portrined Cannet, as must he plain to yourself, be entertained. bybAis Excellenzey The Lovernor,I have the honor to be, Sir,AR. Hudson,(Argued) W. J. MerverPolivial Secretory.33622.Communicat in, 1 @ 5. yours in reply N. 887,581,693, trine to haptain leaper th. &. Acting Surveyor Several in addres are numbered 185; that gentleman's in reply 1960sI's Conclusion Thave the honor to hope that his Excellinay with dess it his suby the olisit from the Arling Surveyor General specific replies to the queries set of+ fore letters to 2 and 5 of 16th and 19th September, and lay the same before the Secretary of State, who, I centur Canticipate, will mot, under all the circumstances of the lase, pronounce the queries which Called them forthy, wither inquisitorial."ccentric,"I have the honor to be,-tyfirin myYour Obedient Servant (Signed) A. HudsonCopy N 5.The MinorableThe Colonial LentorySir,ستیHunting 328. Lepton han1856."I have the honor to acknowledge reaspt if your letter M 693 of yesterday's date, in March His Excellency declines to extertain sny Clain for Compensation for any property in this Colony, which he recently caused to destroyed. This is sufficiently definitive.beThare now the honor to request that His Excellency will transmit to the Leonotary of State by the outgoing Mails the whob of my Connes pondence with yourself, upon Mifficulty at issue,-pendenceel anthetogether with thethewith the whole of ony Corner on"Acting burnyasame subject with the Sonerals, and that Officer's replix,thy latter to yourself are numbered, including this Commruncation.Nr.698. CrySin,Colonials Sears Tony's Officer, Victoria, Huyghury, 27th September 1858I have the hours to not now ledges yours of preterday: £3 Iam directed to say that the Correspondence shall be dulyStats; to forwarded to the Secretary of Stah, andthe wits that the litters recieved from youyou are numbered respectively 1,2,5,5 and the last, & alec, as above mentioned5There the haver to be, DisGourmet Obedient CommentM. F. MercerColonial Leonetary

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Cop, $93. Sar

Colonial Secretary's Officer

26th

Vielerin, Heughers, 25 Ceptember 1888.

I have the hinds to achinealed yo your letter No

thhear quurdetter Nf thes date, and am directed to reply that the proposition therein

replicked querkette. Portrined Cannet, as must he plain to yourself, be entertained. by b

Ais Excellenzey The Lovernor,

I have the honor to be, Sir,

AR. Hudson,

(Argued) W. J. Merver

Polivial Secretory.

336

22.

Communicat in, 1 @ 5. yours in reply N. 887,581,693, trine to haptain leaper th. &. Acting Surveyor Several in addres are numbered 185; that gentleman's in reply 1960s

I's Conclusion Thave the honor to hope that his Excellinay with dess it his suby the olisit from the Arling Surveyor General specific replies to the queries set of

+ fore letters to 2 and 5 of 16th and 19th September, and lay the same before the Secretary of State, who, I centur Canticipate, will mot, under all the circumstances of the lase, pronounce the queries which Called them forthy, wither inquisitorial.

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Your Obedient Servant (Signed) A. Hudson

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