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Any further communication should be addressed to

THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY, (RAILWAY DEPARTMENT),

BOARD OF TRADE,

LONDON, S.W.

And the following letter and number should

; be quoted;

R 5086.

Telegraphic Address.

BOARD TRADE, RAILWAY, LONDON.

(1138)

Gory 14216

Sir,

BOARD OF TRADE,

(RAILWAY DEPARTMENT),

LONDON, S.W.,

7th. June,

C.O.

131

1892.

11555

Rec?

Red 8 JUN 32

I am directed by the Board of Trade to acknowledge the

receipt of your letter of the 11th ultimo, transmitting a

transcript of an Ordinance passed by the Legislature of Hong

Kong to consolidate and amend the law relating to the grant

in that Colony of Letters Patent for Inventions, and, in reply, to state, for the information of Lord Knutsford, that the Board of Trade are of opinion that the Ordinance may properly be

allowed to remain in operation.

I have the honour to be,

Sir

Your obedient Servant,

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

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