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72 x 5159

F.O.

Hongkong

5131

44

Hong Kong, 28th January, 1873

Harbour Master's Dept., General Returns for 1872.

Carried Master's Department.

Annual Report and Returns for 1892.


In Arthur & Kennedy's Despatch No. 27 of 14 April 1873.

The Under Sec. of State

MINUTE.

Foreign Office.

Indexed

31 May /73.

May/73. In.

Mer. Meade. 2/6 fring

Mer. Holland.

Mer. Herbert

Mr. Hugessen.

Lord Kimberley.

2 drafts.

1609

Ans

col

3 June 73

by

The

I am directed

Earl of Kimberley to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated the 21st May respecting the

the Hongkong Govt.

Auction

of lighthouses

on Chinese

territory in the Macao Straits

near the Colony.

2. From a despatch on the same subject received on the same day as your letter, his Lordship

Colony learns that the intention of building these lighthouses on Chinese territory has been abandoned, and it is obvious that he could not have sanctioned

the expenditure of Colonial funds in the manner proposed

by Mr. Hart, but I am to suggest for the consideration...

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72 x 5159 F.O. Hongkong 5131 44 Hong Kong, 28th January, 1873 Harbour Master's Dept., General Returns for 1872. Carried Master's Department. Annual Report and Returns for 1892. In Arthur & Kennedy's Despatch No. 27 of 14 April 1873. The Under Sec. of State MINUTE. Foreign Office. Indexed 31 May /73. May/73. In. Mer. Meade. 2/6 fring Mer. Holland. Mer. Herbert Mr. Hugessen. Lord Kimberley. 2 drafts. 1609 Ans col 3 June 73 by The I am directed Earl of Kimberley to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated the 21st May respecting the the Hongkong Govt. Auction of lighthouses on Chinese territory in the Macao Straits near the Colony. 2. From a despatch on the same subject received on the same day as your letter, his Lordship Colony learns that the intention of building these lighthouses on Chinese territory has been abandoned, and it is obvious that he could not have sanctioned the expenditure of Colonial funds in the manner proposed by Mr. Hart, but I am to suggest for the consideration...
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72 x 5159 F.O. Hongkong 5131 44 Hongt Long, 28 th Ichmany, 1872 Marbor Master Ht. Gr. Thansett, Eagle) Carbor Master's Department. Annual Report and Returns of for 1892. in Aritur & Lennedy's Despatch 1:27 of 14 april 1873. The Under Sec: of State MINUTE.30 Foreign office. Indexed 31 May /73. Ray/73. In. Mer. Meade. 2/6 fring Mer. Holland. Mer. Herbert Mr. Hugessen. Lord Kimberley. 2 drafts. 1609 Ans col 3 June 73 by The I am breed Earl of Kimberley to ack & the receipt of your letter Inted the 21st may respecting the the Hougtong Soot Ouction of lighthouses on Chinese territory in the Magsbruckend I of the Colony. 2. From a lespater on the from the You? of Hongkong on Subject received on the same as your letter, his Londßiche Cols for Jay teams that the intention of building these lighthouseson Chinese territory has been abandoned, and it is shorous that he could not have sauctioned f Colorinal the expenditure funds in the manner proposed by 2ur Hart, but I ann. to suggest for the conson
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72 x 5159

F.O.

Hongkong

5131

44

Hongt Long, 28 th Ichmany, 1872

Marbor Master Ht. Gr. Thansett, Eagle)

Carbor Master's Department.

Annual Report and Returns of for 1892.

in

Aritur & Lennedy's Despatch 1:27 of 14 april 1873.

The Under Sec: of State

MINUTE.30

Foreign office.

Indexed

31 May /73.

Ray/73. In.

Mer. Meade. 2/6 fring

Mer. Holland.

Mer. Herbert

Mr. Hugessen.

Lord Kimberley.

2 drafts.

1609

Ans

col

3 June 73

by

The

I am breed

Earl of Kimberley to ack & the receipt of your letter Inted the 21st may respecting the

the Hougtong Soot

Ouction

of lighthouses

on Chinese

territory in the Magsbruckend

I of the Colony.

2. From a lespater on the from the You? of Hongkong

on Subject received on the same

as your letter, his Londßiche

Cols for

Jay teams that the intention of building these lighthouseson Chinese territory has been abandoned, and it is shorous that he could not have sauctioned

f

Colorinal

the expenditure funds in the manner proposed

by 2ur Hart, but I ann. to suggest for the conson

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