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in Hongkong in 1878, I ventured to put him provisionally into the Legislative Council where his presence was of equal advantage to the Government and to the Community.

He is a man of culture as well as one of the leading English Merchants in the East. Of M. Belilios I have already written. Mr. F. D. Sassoon is the brother of Sir Albert Sassoon. He was educated at Cambridge and he is at the local head of the wealthiest English and Indian house in Hong Kong. He is admirably fitted for a seat in the Council.

Mr. Henry Liston Dalrymple is the local head of the English house of Birley & Co. He is also a wealthy and well educated gentleman. These four gentlemen are directors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and of other local Companies.

I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,

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in Hongkong in 1878, I ventured to put him provisionally into the Legislative Council where his presence was of equal advantage to the Government and to the Community. He is a man of culture as well as one of the leading English Merchants in the East. Of M. Belilios I have already written. Mr. F. D. Sassoon is the brother of Sir Albert Sassoon. He was educated at Cambridge and he is at the local head of the wealthiest English and Indian house in Hong Kong. He is admirably fitted for a seat in the Council. Mr. Henry Liston Dalrymple is the local head of the English house of Birley & Co. He is also a wealthy and well educated gentleman. These four gentlemen are directors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and of other local Companies. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,

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7 497 t in · Hongkong in 1878, I ventured to put him provisionally into the Legislative of equal bouncil where his presence was · advantage to the Government and to the Community. well as one He is a man of culture as of the leading English Merchants in the East. Of M. Belilios I have already written. Mr. F. D. Sassoon is the brother of Sir Albert Sassoon. He was educated at Cambridge and he is at the local head of the wealthiest English and Indian house in HongKong He is admirably fitted for a seat in the bouncil. att. Henry Liston Dalrymple Mr. is the local head of the English house wealthy and of Birley & Co. He is also a & well educated gentleman. These four gentlemen are directors of the Houghong and Shanghai Bank and of other local Companies. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,

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· Hongkong in 1878, I ventured to put him provisionally into the Legislative

of equal

bouncil where his presence was

· advantage to the Government and to the

Community.

well as one

He is a man

of culture as

of the leading English Merchants in the East. Of M. Belilios I have already written. Mr. F. D. Sassoon is the brother of Sir Albert Sassoon. He was educated at Cambridge and he is at the local head of the wealthiest English and Indian house in

HongKong

He is admirably fitted for a seat in the bouncil. att. Henry Liston Dalrymple

Mr. is the local head of the English house

wealthy and

of Birley

& Co. He is also a

well educated gentleman. These four

gentlemen

are

directors

of the Houghong

and Shanghai Bank and of other local Companies.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

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