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should be taken on

the 2nd of Januay

1871 whilat that of the Chinese Community

should be taken in

the month

reset.

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betolew

Lord Kimberley

would be glad to be informed whether

in Joue Spinion there

is any olgiction to

the dates of the

Covers of Houstong proposed by the cold for?

Dante. Dist..

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trar General's Offices

Hang Kang 30. Mory, 1870.

reference to the Circular

25. Manl,1870 Despatch from the Secretary of Starts

for the Colonies

on the subject of the Census, I have the honour to advise that the 24th October (to day of the 10:

moon) be fixed for taking the Census of the Chinese Population, but that the Collection of Returns for the -remaining partion of the Community be deferred until Monday, January,

9m 1871.

The Honorable

J. Gurdiner Austin,

Colonial Secretary,

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