the foot of Chinese Command at Hongkong have of Mr. Huang Tsung-hsien now secretary of Legation to London, for the post of Consul General in the Straits & Settlements.
The appointments can not of course be considered as definitive until the decision of the Tsung-li Yamen is notified, but Lord Knutsford may be glad to forward this preliminary notice to the Governors of the Colonies concerned, for their information.
I am, Sir, Your most obedient, humble servant,
To Lansdowne
No. 24462/387
Chinese Legation
REG 18 DEC 30 Dec 1, 1890
My Lord,
Referring to my letter of the 25th of Mar., I have the honour to inform you that the first places in H.B.M. dominions at which the Imperial Government will ask permission to appoint Consular officers at various places in Hongkong, the Straits & Settlements, and that, in view of the importance of these appointments being conferred on men of experience & ability, I have submitted the name of Marquis Tseng to the approval of the Tsung-li Yamen, and it has been approved.
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the foot of Chinese Comand at Hongkong have of Mr. Huang Trung
And the hame
h'sien now secretary of Legation to
Chineze
London, for the post of Consul feneral in the strails &
· Settlements.
Conrae
The affomitments can not of conse definitive until the
be considered as decision of the Tsungle- Jamin is notified,
but Lord Huntsford may
to forward this prelimmary.
be glad
notice
to the fovernors of the Colones concerned. for their shotivations
I am. Su';
Your
most obedient,
humble servant,
To launderson
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24462
387
Chisce Legation
REG 18 DEC 30 Dec 1, 1890
My
2nd Marquis
Reforming to my
heller
the 25th of Mar., I have the
to inform ... that
the first places in N. B. M. domniions at
which
the
baumber
Amperial Gaunt will ask
to appoint permission
offriers various places in
will be Hongkong
Settlements
X
the Straits
& that, in view
these
of the importance of appointments being conferred
of experience &
on
wmen
ability,
I have submitted
the approval of the Tringt.
Re Marg, of Fatt
fabil...
approved
Tringh Harmen
the
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