CO129-078 - Sir Robinson - 1860 [7-12] — Page 169

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quite impossible to allow the time of the public servants to be occupied with transcriptions which it is the duty

of others to provide.

I have ter (Signew) W. J. Mercer,

(Ave Copy)

Colonial Secretary.

Jolonial Secretary.

(Copy)

Sir,

The Debtor's Garl

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Hong Kong, 11th April, 1860.

I have the honour to enclose

press copy of a letter delivered to the Acting Sheriff-

I also

send

herewith

a

-piece of

rock of several pounds weight blown

ard a short distance

into the Garl yard

from my person last night,

ard

which

if it has struck would certainly have

Killed me, as it came down

immense height.

from an

This blasting of rocks within the

The Honorable

M. J. Mercer, Eoque,

Colonial Secretang