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decline to accede to the wish of Iber Majesty's Government that the race ___ distinction begun in 1875, should be abolished in the rules of admission to the Museum of the bity Hall, on which so much money of the Ratepayers generally, has been laid out since 1869.

2.

Mr Keswick states that he

has already communicated a copy of -

his letter to Your Lordship direct.

3.

I also enclose a copy of

the stating leolonial Decretary's letter of Ja zebruary

the 5th of February, 1881, transmitting

Your Lordship's decision, and stating

that if the City Hall Committee eliminated the race distinction, I should be happy to give them a grant

for 1881.

4.

I cannot vouch for the complete

"accuracy of the letter Mr. Heswick. addreses to Your Lordship, but I am

unwilling

matter

to criticise it or to discuss the

any further, being content with the opinion unanimously expressed by my Excentive bonneil, and by every

member

of the Legislative Council (with the exception of Mr. Keswich) when the impropriety of this anti-Chinese notice

5th 1

was

fully debated.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's Most Bondient Brumble Servant;

Heffnery.