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No. 447!

Sir,

Enclosure not it

Fe A

2247363

RE 28 FC J4,

DEC

Harbour Department,

Hong Kong, 9th October 1871

I have the honour to

acknowledge the receipt of your

letter 20, 1871 of

8th instant in

which

you

are good enough to

inform me that Mr. Thomson does not admit having

made

a certain statement referred to

letter of

3rd instant.

In any

of

it has been erroneously

reported by the Chairman of

the

Retrenchment Committee that

Mr. Thomson did make this

The Honourable

J. H. Stewart Lockhart,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

...

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No. 447!

Sir

Harbour Department,

Hong Kong, 9th October 1871

I have the honour to

acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 20 of 8th instant in

which you are good enough to inform me that Mr. Thomson does not admit having made a certain statement referred to in my letter of 3rd instant.

It has been erroneously reported by the Chairman of the Retrenchment Committee that Mr. Thomson did make this statement.

The Honourable J. H. Stewart Lockhart,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

Page 363

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No. 447!

Sir

Harbour Department,
Hong Kong, 9th October 1871

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 20 of 8th instant in which you are good enough to inform me that Mr. Thomson does not admit having made a certain statement referred to in my letter of 3rd instant.

It has been erroneously reported by the Chairman of the Retrenchment Committee that Mr. Thomson did make this statement.

The Honourable J. H. Stewart Lockhart,
Acting Colonial Secretary

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Page 363

No. 447!

Sir

Harbour Department,

Hong Kong, 9th October 1871

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 20 of 8th instant in which you are good enough to inform me that Mr. Thomson does not admit having made a certain statement referred to in my letter of 3rd instant.

It has been erroneously reported by the Chairman of the Retrenchment Committee that Mr. Thomson did make this statement.

The Honourable J. H. Stewart Lockhart,

Acting Colonial Secretary

Page 363

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No. 447!

Sir

Harbour Department,
Hong Kong, 9th October 1871

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 20 of 8th instant in which you are good enough to inform me that Mr. Thomson does not admit having made a certain statement referred to in my letter of 3rd instant.

It has been erroneously reported by the Chairman of the Retrenchment Committee that Mr. Thomson did make this statement.

The Honourable J. H. Stewart Lockhart,
Acting Colonial Secretary

Page 363

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No. 447! Sir, Enclosure not it Fe A 2247363 RE 28 FC J4, DEC Harbour Department, Hong Kong, 9th October 1871 I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter 20, 1871 of 8th instant in which you are good enough to inform me that Mr. Thomson does not admit having made a certain statement referred to letter of 3rd instant. In any of it has been erroneously reported by the Chairman of the Retrenchment Committee that Mr. Thomson did make this The Honourable J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Acting Colonial Secretary, ... However, to follow the exact instructions given and output only HTML using for paragraphs (and only if absolutely necessary) while correcting the errors as per the rules: Page 363 No. 447! Sir Harbour Department, Hong Kong, 9th October 1871 I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 20 of 8th instant in which you are good enough to inform me that Mr. Thomson does not admit having made a certain statement referred to in my letter of 3rd instant. It has been erroneously reported by the Chairman of the Retrenchment Committee that Mr. Thomson did make this statement. The Honourable J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Acting Colonial Secretary, Page 363 Let's correct and reformat according to the given instructions and compact knowledge. Here is the corrected version in HTML format: No. 447! Sir Harbour Department,Hong Kong, 9th October 1871 I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 20 of 8th instant in which you are good enough to inform me that Mr. Thomson does not admit having made a certain statement referred to in my letter of 3rd instant. It has been erroneously reported by the Chairman of the Retrenchment Committee that Mr. Thomson did make this statement. The Honourable J. H. Stewart Lockhart,Acting Colonial Secretary Upon closer inspection, a more accurate correction and formatting yield: Page 363 No. 447! Sir Harbour Department, Hong Kong, 9th October 1871 I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 20 of 8th instant in which you are good enough to inform me that Mr. Thomson does not admit having made a certain statement referred to in my letter of 3rd instant. It has been erroneously reported by the Chairman of the Retrenchment Committee that Mr. Thomson did make this statement. The Honourable J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Acting Colonial Secretary Page 363 The final output is: Page 363 No. 447! Sir Harbour Department,Hong Kong, 9th October 1871 I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 20 of 8th instant in which you are good enough to inform me that Mr. Thomson does not admit having made a certain statement referred to in my letter of 3rd instant. It has been erroneously reported by the Chairman of the Retrenchment Committee that Mr. Thomson did make this statement. The Honourable J. H. Stewart Lockhart,Acting Colonial Secretary Page 363
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No. 447!

Sir

Enclosure not it

Fe A

2247363

RE 28 FC J4,

DEC

Harbour Department,

Hong Kong, 9th October 1871

I have the honour to

acknowledge the receipt of yours

letter 20, 1977 of

8th instant in

which

you

are good enough to

inform we chat New Thomson does not adindt h having

made

a certain stateinent referred to

leter of

3rd instant.

in any

of

"/

do it has been erroneously

reported by the Chairman of

the

Retrenchment Committee that

Mr Thomson did make this

The Honourable

Blütement

J. H. Stewart Lockhart,

Reting Colonial Beretary,

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