CO129-107 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [10-12] — Page 442

Colonial Secretary Hongthing to Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce

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Gendlemin,

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Ith December

HongKong, 20th De

I have laid before this Excellency The Ading Governor ajour leeter of the 7th Instant, ane am directed to reply that it is not lively

that

any

alteration will be made in

the design of the proposed deltar

which was

definitely laid down by

Royal Preclamation under Ordu in Conneil of 7th January,!

th January, 1863, but

that Mr. Mercer will not fail to

The Corresponding Committe

of the Shanghai General Chamber of Comma

ace.