CO129-195 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4] — Page 80

Government House

Hong Kong, 14th September, 1881.

My Lord,

In accordance with

the instructions contained in

Despatch No.86 of the 30th September

1878 from

Sir Michael Hicks

Beach I have the honour to

the Right Honourable

the Earl of Kimberley

submit

for transmission to Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies

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