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rublished in chinese for the

information of those who constitute the great majority residents in this Colony.

of

I have the honor to be, Sir,

Your most obedient Sewent,

7

Richand

hand Seances Maddommell Governor

that on the following day, at

toon I caused

as

my

Commission

Governor and Commander

in Chief of Stongtong and its dependencies to be publicly read in the presence of the

Members

of

the Legislative

Council and the principal Officers and inhabitants

the Colony,

I have the honor to enclose the Gazette Extraordinary

• announcing my assumption this Government, and

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containing copy of my

Commission.

I have also

directed the latter to ben