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12 Tavistock Crescent
Westbourne Park
26th November 1869.

My Lord,

The Titles which give me some claim
to the honor of addressing your Lordship upon the subjects of Hong Kong and its government will appear
in the course of this letter.

2.-
When I was a permanent resident in the South of China
from September 1838 until April 1867 and was
intimately associated with the Colony of Hong Kong from the date of its requisition. For the greater part of this period my pursuits involved the necessity of my employing a large number of Chinese in various capacities with
whom I came into constant and direct contact. I may safely say that no other European in China had nearly
so many Chinese under his supervision and control permanently, as I had. I may add that most of the Chinese whom I employed were of the nautical class.

My reason for mentioning these circumstances is to illustrate the fact that I was in a peculiarly favorable position for noticing and for obtaining information regarding all those abuses, which have tended to bring the Colony of Hong Kong into disrepute...

The Right Honorable
Earl Granville H. G.
Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State
Colonial Department
Downing Street:

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Page 229 12 Tavistock Crescent Westbourne Park 26th November 1869. My Lord, The Titles which give me some claim to the honor of addressing your Lordship upon the subjects of Hong Kong and its government will appear in the course of this letter. 2.- When I was a permanent resident in the South of China from September 1838 until April 1867 and was intimately associated with the Colony of Hong Kong from the date of its requisition. For the greater part of this period my pursuits involved the necessity of my employing a large number of Chinese in various capacities with whom I came into constant and direct contact. I may safely say that no other European in China had nearly so many Chinese under his supervision and control permanently, as I had. I may add that most of the Chinese whom I employed were of the nautical class. My reason for mentioning these circumstances is to illustrate the fact that I was in a peculiarly favorable position for noticing and for obtaining information regarding all those abuses, which have tended to bring the Colony of Hong Kong into disrepute... The Right Honorable Earl Granville H. G. Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State Colonial Department Downing Street: Page X
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B M :. Ansu. & 1 Jan 1870 Cofy God? infr. 2 dels 1870. aat 12011 Hạng hàng SIVED CO: RECE NOV27 1869 12 Tavistock Crescent Westbourne Park 229 26th November 1869. My Lord, The Titles which give me some claim to the honor of addressing your Lordship upon the subjects of Hong Kong and its government will appeur in the course of this letter. 2.- Whina I was a permanent resident in the South of - from September 1838 until April 1867 and was intimately associated with the Colony of Hong Kong from The date of its requisition - For the greater part of this. period my pursuits involved the necessity of my employing large number of Chinese in various capacities with. whom I came into constant and direct contact. I may sutely say that no other European in China had nearly Chinese under his supervision and control permanently, as I had. I may add mal moet of the Chinese whom I employed were of the nautical clios. 70 many Hy reason for mentoring these circumstanecs is lo úlustrate the fact that I was in a peculiarty favorable position for noticing and for obtaining injormation regarding all those abruses, which have tended to bring the botony of Hong Hong into disrepute... I ne Right Honorable Carl Granville H. G. Her Majesty's Furnoipal scoretary of State Welonial Department Deaning Street: X.
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12 Tavistock Crescent

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26th November 1869.

My Lord,

The Titles which give me some claim

to the honor of addressing your Lordship upon the subjects of Hong Kong and its government will appeur

in the course of this letter.

2.-

Whina

I

was a permanent resident in the South of -

from September 1838 until April 1867 and was

intimately associated with the Colony of Hong Kong from The date of its requisition - For the greater part of this. period my pursuits involved the necessity of my employing large number of Chinese in various capacities with.

whom I came into constant and direct contact. I may sutely say that no other European in China had nearly

Chinese under his supervision and control permanently, as I had. I may add mal moet of the Chinese whom I employed were of the nautical clios.

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many

Hy reason for mentoring these circumstanecs is lo úlustrate the fact that I was in a peculiarty favorable position for noticing and for obtaining injormation regarding all those abruses, which have tended to bring the botony of Hong Hong into disrepute...

I ne Right Honorable

Carl Granville H. G.

Her Majesty's Furnoipal scoretary of State

Welonial Department

Deaning Street:

X.

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