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Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,

Victoria, 18th June, 1865.

Sir,

I have laid before the Committee your letter of yesterday's date, stating, with reference to mine of the previous day, that His Excellency the Acting Governor has every wish to meet the reasonable views of the Chamber, but is unable to set aside the orders of the Home Government, and declines to discuss their expediency. You further point out that the prohibition to export was made under orders from the Home Government.

The Honble W. H. Alexander, Esqre,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

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Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, Victoria, 18th June, 1865. Sir, I have laid before the Committee your letter of yesterday's date, stating, with reference to mine of the previous day, that His Excellency the Acting Governor has every wish to meet the reasonable views of the Chamber, but is unable to set aside the orders of the Home Government, and declines to discuss their expediency. You further point out that the prohibition to export was made under orders from the Home Government. The Honble W. H. Alexander, Esqre, Acting Colonial Secretary.

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(Copern Chairman of Chamber of Commerce to the Acting Colonial Secretary. 323 Honghong General Chamber of Commons, the Victoria, 18th June, 1865. D Sir I have laid before the Committee letter your of yesterday's date, stating, with reference to mine the previous day, J that His Excellung the Acting Govenor hus every wish to meet the reasonable of the Chamber, but is unable to set aside the orders of the Home Comment, and declines to discuss their expediency_ You further point out that the prohibition to export was made under orders four The Honble W. H. Alcxander, Esqrt Acting Colonial becretary

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Chairman of Chamber of Commerce to the Acting Colonial Secretary.

323

Honghong General Chamber of Commons,

the

Victoria, 18th June, 1865.

Sir

I have laid

before

the Committee

letter

your

of yesterday's date, stating, with

reference to

mine

the

previous day,

that His Excellung the Acting Govenor

hus

every

wish to meet the reasonable

of the Chamber, but is unable to set aside the orders of the Home Comment, and declines to discuss their expediency_ You further point out that the prohibition to export was made under orders four

The Honble

W. H. Alcxander, Esqrt

Acting Colonial becretary

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