CO129-095 - Public Offices - 1863 — Page 282

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I request you to be so good as to furnish me with your observations on the letter.

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Su. R. Rogers

7

My Memo

Interest

No 4.

Hongkong

B

For Adm de Joserament

MINUTE

"Aolenson"

HONG IS

7. 12:30

5

278

by

Slave to ackworks.

I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 5th inst, and to transmit to you for your information a copy of a letter from the Board of Trade to whom that despatch was referred, respecting the application of the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act of 1854 to vessels belonging to Houghton who have passed.

I request you to be so good as to furnish me with your observations on the letter.

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I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 5th inst, and to transmit to you for your information a copy of a letter from the Board of Trade to whom that despatch was referred, respecting the application of the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act of 1854 to vessels belonging to Houghton who have passed.

I request you to be so good as to furnish me with your observations on the letter.

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