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(lunkett), certain questions affecting the trade and other interests of Hongkong in its relations with that great and

rising nation.

I desire, morcover,

to

take this opportunity of placing. on resort my grateful

respect

of the

and attention shown to

me, as the Governor of Hong Kong, by the Japanese Authorities. They pressed me to be the guest of the Government throughout my stay in their country; and they gave

every facility for my journey o

me

in

in the interior; though, for several reasons, I preferred, while at the Capital to reside at the British Ligation. When I had the honour of being presented by Mr. Plunkett, at a private audience, to the

olbikado, his Imperial Majesty observed that it had been reported to him that I had always shown

and hospitality

much con

courtesy

to the Japanese Envoys and other Officials who had visited Houghing on their way to and from Europe,

and that he desired to thank me.

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