CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2] — Page 15

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Description was less than usual.

Your Lordship will perceive, that the enclosed publication contains several highly finished Photographs illustrating the City and harbor. These are printed from the original plates,

and much of the expense is defrayed, advice of the Reception Committee from the Funds destined for the Prince's visit. It is intended thereby to bring the publication within reach of the general public, in the hope that the picturesque character of Hong Kong scenery may thereby be

made more familiar to the British public and more reality than would seem to be the case at present, if one is to judge from allusions to this Colony in the English Press.

I think the Colony much interested therefore in having the enclosed publication extensively circulated. The Reception Committee would consequently feel especially honored by Baron Liebig's presenting in their name

one or more Copies of the enclosed, when suitably bound, to Her Majesty the Queen, who will probably regard with some interest the view of a City, which I have no doubt will long and affectionately cherish many pleasing

Souvenirs of her son's recent...

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14 Description was less than usual. Your Lordship will perceive, that the enclosed publication contains several highly finished Photographs illustrating the City and harbor. These are printed from the original plates, and much of the expense is defrayed, advice of the Reception Committee from the Funds destined for the Prince's visit. It is intended thereby to bring the publication within reach of the general public, in the hope that the picturesque character of Hong Kong scenery may thereby be made more familiar to the British public and more reality than would seem to be the case at present, if one is to judge from allusions to this Colony in the English Press. I think the Colony much interested therefore in having the enclosed publication extensively circulated. The Reception Committee would consequently feel especially honored by Baron Liebig's presenting in their name one or more Copies of the enclosed, when suitably bound, to Her Majesty the Queen, who will probably regard with some interest the view of a City, which I have no doubt will long and affectionately cherish many pleasing Souvenirs of her son's recent...

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14 description was lep than usual. Your Lordship will perceive, that the enclased publication Contains several highly finished Photographs fillustrating the City and harbor. These fare printed from the original plates, and much of the expense is delayed, advice of the Reception Committe from the Funds destined for the Prince's visit. It is intended thereby to bring the publication within reach of the general public, in the hope that the picturesque character of Hong Kong semiry may thereby be familiar to the British by made more Public and more reality than would seem to be the consistent with the ase at present, if one is to fudge from allusions to this bolony in the English Prep. I think the bolony much intereated therefore in having the enclosed publication extensively Circula- ted. The Reception Committee would Consequently feel exficially honored by Maren Lendohit's presenting m then name one or more Capies of the enclased, when suitably laund, to Her Majesty the Queen, who will probably regard with some interest the within of a City, which I have no doubt will lang and affectionately cherish many pleasing Souvenirs of her son's recent

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description was lep than usual.

Your Lordship will perceive, that the enclased publication Contains several highly finished Photographs fillustrating the City and harbor. These fare printed from the original plates,

and much of the expense is delayed, advice of the Reception Committe from the Funds destined for the Prince's visit. It is intended thereby to bring the publication within reach of the general public, in the hope that the picturesque character of Hong Kong semiry may thereby be

familiar to the British

made more

Public and more reality than would seem to be the

consistent with the

ase at present, if one is to fudge from allusions to this bolony in the English Prep.

I think the bolony much intereated therefore in having the enclosed publication extensively Circula- ted. The Reception Committee would Consequently feel exficially honored by Maren Lendohit's presenting

m then name

one or more Capies of the enclased, when suitably laund, to Her Majesty the Queen, who will probably regard with some interest the within

of a City, which I have no doubt will lang

and affectionately cherish many pleasing

Souvenirs of her son's recent

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