CO129-272 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [5-9] — Page 495

The U.S. 9 State

1 Foreign Spice

213

20571

M. Lucas

20 Oct

bet fr

No. 213. 1 Sept 96 par 6.

3271

deafts

For

Hongking

деб

With

Sin

22 Oct.96

to the

reference letter from this office

of last

489

of the 29th ult. I am directed by

the Secretary

Chamberlain to enclose

an extract for communication to the German ambassador, an extract from

a despatch from the Governor

of Hong Kong

as to the

valuable services rendered

to the colonial government by Dr. Wilhelm

...

Mary

...

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