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No. 30/6.

His Excellency

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SIR,

GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG, 22nd March, 1888.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's letter of the 9th instant, bearing upon the question of the erection of a Lighthouse on Gap Rock, and I desire at the same time to convey to you the thanks of this Govern- ment for the trouble you are taking in the matter.

I have &c.,

SIR JOHN WALSHAM, Bart.,

H.B.M. Minister.

&L.,

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&c., PEKING.

G. WILLIAM DES VOEUX. Governor.