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Sir,

No 10 Queen's Road, Victoria, Hongkong, 2nd April, 1860.

I received your No 290 of 31st ultimo, as also the list of queries therein enclosed, to which I have now the honor of replying.

Query No 1. - Having received and paid over the amounts to the late Mr W. H. Newman at his express desire, he (Mr W. H. N.) having always assumed the sole control of that particular Department, to which such sums were payable, is prima facie proof of which I beg to refer to W. J. Mercer, Esq., Colonial Secretary.

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Sir,

No 10 Queen's Road, Victoria, Hongkong,

2nd April, 1860.

I received your No 290 of 31st ultimo, as also the list of queries therein enclosed, to which I have now the honor of replying.

Query No 1. - Having received and paid over the amounts to the late Mr W. H. Newman at his express desire, he (Mr W. H. N.) having always assumed the sole control of that particular Department, to which such sums were payable, is prima facie proof of which I beg to refer to W. J. Mercer, Esq., Colonial Secretary.

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Sir,

No 10 Queen's Road,

Victoria, Hongkong,

2nd April, 1860.

I received your No 290 of 31st ultimo, as also the list of queries therein enclosed, to which I have now the honor of replying.

Query No 1. - Having received and paid over the amounts to the late Mr W. H. Newman at his express desire, he (Mr W. H. N.) having always assumed the sole control of that particular Department, to which such sums were payable, is prima facie proof of which I beg to refer to W. J. Mercer, Esq., Colonial Secretary.

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Sir, No 10 Queen's Road, Victoria, Hongkong, 2nd April, 1860. I received your No 290 of 31st ultimo, as also the list of queries therein enclosed, to which I have now the honor of replying. Query No 1. - Having received and paid over the amounts to the late Mr W. H. Newman at his express desire, he (Mr W. H. N.) having always assumed the sole control of that particular Department, to which such sums were payable, is prima facie proof of which I beg to refer to W. J. Mercer, Esq., Colonial Secretary. Page 330 Page 331 fr fa becomes Sir, No 10 Queen's Road, Victoria, Hongkong, 2nd April, 1860. I received your No 290 of 31st ultimo, as also the list of queries therein enclosed, to which I have now the honor of replying. Query No 1. - Having received and paid over the amounts to the late Mr W. H. Newman at his express desire, he (Mr W. H. N.) having always assumed the sole control of that particular Department, to which such sums were payable, is prima facie proof of which I beg to refer to W. J. Mercer, Esq., Colonial Secretary. fr fa Page 330 Page 331 However, to follow the exact format requested (HTML using for paragraphs and only if absolutely necessary, without markdown or code fences), and adhering strictly to the guidelines: Sir, No 10 Queen's Road, Victoria, Hongkong, 2nd April, 1860. I received your No 290 of 31st ultimo, as also the list of queries therein enclosed, to which I have now the honor of replying. Query No 1. - Having received and paid over the amounts to the late Mr W. H. Newman at his express desire, he (Mr W. H. N.) having always assumed the sole control of that particular Department, to which such sums were payable, is prima facie proof of which I beg to refer to W. J. Mercer, Esq., Colonial Secretary. frfa Page 330 Page 331

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(Copy) Shr No 10 Queen's Road Victoria, Hongkong, Ictuly 2nd April, 1860. received 55 320 Setter you No 290 of 31st ultimo as also the list of queries therein enclosed, to which I have now the honor of replying Query No! - Having received and pain the "The Honorable amounts over to the late Mr W. H. Newman at his exprees desire, he, (Mr M. H.N.) having always assumed the sole control of that particular Department, to which such sums were e payable, in "prima facie proof of which I beg to W. J. Mercer, Erzu Colonial Secretam fr fa Page 330Page 331

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Shr

No 10

Queen's Road

Victoria, Hongkong,

Ictuly

2nd April, 1860.

received

55 320

Setter

you

No 290 of 31st ultimo as also the list of

queries therein enclosed, to which I have

now the honor of replying

Query No! - Having received and

pain

the

"The Honorable

amounts over to the late Mr W. H.

Newman at his exprees desire, he, (Mr

M. H.N.) having always assumed the sole control of that particular Department, to which such sums were

e payable, in

"prima facie proof of which I beg to

W. J. Mercer, Erzu

Colonial Secretam

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