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Consulate, I have provisionally recognized that gentleman, subject to the approval of Her Majesty's Government.

I enclose a Copy of Mr Keswick's Letter, and beg to add that W. S. J. Gower is a partner in the well known Firm of Jardine Matheson and Company, and is, in my opinion, a person fully qualified to hold the appointment referred to. I have the honor to be, My Lord.

Your Lordship's most obedient,

humble servant,

D. Kenneddy

Governor.

25 June 1872

Italian Consulate,

Hong Kong, 25th June, 1872.

As I am leaving for Europe

I have the honor to request you to bring to the notice of His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong that I have appointed Mr. W. S. J. Gower Consul for Italy in my stead, subject to His Excellency's approval and the confirmation of the appointment by the Italian Government.

To the Honorable

C. C. Smith

Acting Colonial Secretary

(signed)

W. Keswick,

Acting Consul

True Copy

with Colonial Secretary's fair / South.

Acting Colonial Secretary

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Consulate, I have provisionally recognized that gentleman, subject to the approval of Her Majesty's Government. I enclose a Copy of Mr Keswick's Letter, and beg to add that W. S. J. Gower is a partner in the well known Firm of Jardine Matheson and Company, and is, in my opinion, a person fully qualified to hold the appointment referred to. I have the honor to be, My Lord. Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant, D. Kenneddy Governor. 25 June 1872 Italian Consulate, Hong Kong, 25th June, 1872. As I am leaving for Europe I have the honor to request you to bring to the notice of His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong that I have appointed Mr. W. S. J. Gower Consul for Italy in my stead, subject to His Excellency's approval and the confirmation of the appointment by the Italian Government. To the Honorable C. C. Smith Acting Colonial Secretary (signed) W. Keswick, Acting Consul True Copy with Colonial Secretary's fair / South. Acting Colonial Secretary
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Consulate, I have provisionally recognized that bentleman, subject to the approval of Her Majesty's Government.

I enclose a Copy of Mr hiswicks' Letter, and bey to add that W. S. J. Gower is a farther in the well. Known Firm of Aefere Dardine Matheson and Company, and is, in my opinion, a person fully qualified to hold the appointment referred to.. I have the honor to be, My Lord.

Your Lordships make bedient,

humbledewant.

dikennedy

Governo.

25 June 187

Capay

Siv

Italian Consulate,

Hong Kong, 45th June, 1872.

Ms Sam leaving for Europe

I have the honor to request you

lo

bring to the notice of His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong that.

Than

Asting

appointed Mr. S. I Gower Consul for Stuly in

my

stead, subject to His Excellency's -approval and the confirmation

the

appointment by the Station "I have 80

Government.

To the Honorable

C. C. Smith

Acting

(iligned)

W. Keswick,

Acting Consuli

Feve Coppy

with

Colonial Bentury, fair / South.

Acting Colonial Secretary

yo

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