202
Tutore
My dear M. Mercer,
You are aware that on the eve of your departure from Hong Kong, the Chinese Community, through one of their leaders, expressed their desire to be allowed to present you with some souvenir from themselves and as a testimonial of their high appreciation of your long and valuable service in the Colony. Your answer was to the effect that the rules of the Service to which you still belonged would not admit of your acceptance of the proffered distinction.
You will further remember that the Chinese Gentlemen then presented you with an Address, and at the same time expressed their regret at not being able to carry out their wish of handing you something of greater intrinsic worth, which might have been an heirloom in your family.
However, very shortly after the news of your retirement from the Service had been made known, the Chinese circulated a subscription for a testimonial to you, which I have learnt, and which has assumed the form of a Silver Tripod. Within the last fortnight, I have heard of its arrival in England, and I shall be glad to learn from you that the Treasury will allow the remission of the heavy duty which is levied on Foreign Imported Silver, and which will otherwise have to be paid in this case.
I may add that there is an inscription in English and Chinese on the Tripod.
I am, my dear Mr Mercer,
Yours very sincerely,
(Signed) A. C. Smith
Civil Service Club
St. James'
21st Feb 1889
202
- Tutore
My dear M. Mevier,
You
Civil Service Club
St. James;
21 from 1889.
You will recollect that shortly last departure from Honghong the
Chinese Community, through one, expressed their desire to be allowed to present you with some. Juice of Plate
Souvenir from themselves and as a Testimonial of thin high appreciation of zou long
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and Valuable device in
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of your retirements from
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sement from the Service had been Made Known, the Chinese circulated subscription_hat for the Fector comial to
Eesti.com. which I have reglerned, and which has assumed the form of a
Silver Tripod. Within the last fortnight I have heard of its arrival in
Ingland, and I shall be glad
glax
to learn from you that the Treasury
the heavy duty
will allow the remission
which is levied
of
Foreign Imported Silver,
and which will otherwise have to be paid
in this case.
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Papod
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inscription in
English and
the
I am, my dear Mr Mercer,
Love My
hoy livenly yours,
(Ligurd / Acid C. Smith_
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