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the ground of his leaving the Colony.

I enclose a Copy of Mr. Keswick's Letter to the Acting Colonial Secretary.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most Obedient

humble Servant

[illegible: likely "Kennedy"]

Governor.

(Copy)

No.

57445/12

213

Hong Kong, 25th June, 1872,

I beg to request, as I am about to proceed to Europe immediately and will be absent from the Colony for some months,

that you will be so good as to inform His Excellency the Governor that I respectfully tender him my resignation as a Member of the Legislative Council.

I have, &c.

(Signed) W. Keswick.

The Honorable

Herbert C. Smith,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

(True Copy)

Hong Kong.

Herbert C. Smith.

Acting Colonial Secretary.

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the ground of his leaving the Colony. I enclose a Copy of Mr. Keswick's Letter to the Acting Colonial Secretary. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most Obedient humble Servant [illegible: likely "Kennedy"] Governor. (Copy) No. 57445/12 213 Hong Kong, 25th June, 1872, I beg to request, as I am about to proceed to Europe immediately and will be absent from the Colony for some months, that you will be so good as to inform His Excellency the Governor that I respectfully tender him my resignation as a Member of the Legislative Council. I have, &c. (Signed) W. Keswick. The Honorable Herbert C. Smith, Acting Colonial Secretary, (True Copy) Hong Kong. Herbert C. Smith. Acting Colonial Secretary.
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the ground of his leaving the Colony. I encion a Copy of Mr. Keswicko Letter to the Acting (donial Secretary - I have the hover to be, My Lord. Your Lordships mat Obedient. humble Sirvant nedy Governor. (Copy) Sive 57445/12 213 Hong Kong, 25th June, 1872, I beg to request, as I am about to proceed to Europe immediately and will be absent from the Colony for some monetes, that you will be so good as to inform His Excellency the Governor that I respectfully tinder him my resignation a as a Member of the Legislative Conneil - I haver (Signed) W. Me swiat.. The Honorable. beeil C. Smith, Acting Colonial Seuretary, (True Cof Hong Kong Stir / Smith. Acting Colonial Secretary.
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the ground of his leaving the Colony.

I encion a Copy of Mr. Keswicko

Letter to the Acting (donial Secretary -

I have the hover to be,

My Lord.

Your Lordships mat Obedient.

humble Sirvant

nedy

Governor.

(Copy)

Sive

57445/12

213

Hong Kong, 25th June, 1872,

I beg to request, as I am

about to proceed to Europe immediately and will be absent from the Colony for some monetes,

that

you

will be so

good as to

inform His Excellency the Governor that I respectfully

tinder him

my resignation

a

as a

Member of the Legislative Conneil -

I haver

(Signed) W. Me swiat..

The Honorable.

beeil C. Smith,

Acting

Colonial Seuretary,

(True Cof

Hong Kong Stir / Smith.

Acting Colonial Secretary.

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