CO129-105 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [5-7] — Page 249

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which the Ading Governor wishes for information, but any further

intelligence is way

lo give

be viv

your pover

to malpradices in Hongkong

sir connection with the Enigration

Qusiness, ajen

d,

leiche deleng

are earnesity requested

lo

afford,

with as

possible

I have, V,

(signed) W. K. Alexander,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Mr Sampson to Colonial Secretary.

(Copy)

Sir,

246

Caulon, 197th May, 1865-

I have the hover to acknowledge)

ajour despatch No 331 of 18th instant,

asking

AMU

is reference/

to a communication

I made to the Emigration Board, to

finish to His Excellency The Acting:

Governor specific riformation

on the

subject of Chinese emigration from Hongting.

The

copy of the letter to which you refer in the first paragraph of your

leeter has not however reached me.

1. You

ast who are the persons

collecting emigrants without guarantee.

the stenerable

W. H. Alwander,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

Houghtong.