"Enclosure I in Confidential Despatch of 2 3
Fune
1885
2
Is the papers begin with
a note from Commodore Smith
Private
marked “private," they
put up
C. O.
13419
PELT
EGR 29 Jul 25,
472
Commodore Smith to the Governor
Hongkong, August 11th, 1880.
Dear Sir S. Pope Hennessy,
Captain Gitkoff of the
with my private correspondence.
3. Chey relate, however, to
proceedings respecting which it seems
proper that an official record should
be kept amongst the Confidential
documents connected with Hongkong.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient
humble servant
>
Russian Corvette "Rasboynik" has
this afternoon made a
to me
verbal request.
that he might be allowed to
test his "electric light" in the harbour
this evening.
I have written to inform
him that such permission is not
within my province, and have referred
him - officially – to you, as the Governor,
of the Colony.
Fuch
-
a
desire on
his part
may
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