CO129-277 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [8-10] — Page 293

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

The stamps in question "Hongkong #1 stamps, the issue of 1862, the issue of which it has been necessary to declare obsolete on account of recent cases of forgery.

In view of the terms of your Circular despatch quoted in my telegram, I have not felt justified in adopting the recommendation of the Executive Council that the stamps should be sold for the benefit of the Colony, without receiving your special authority, but I entirely concur...

29th September last year to 26th May this year obsolete stamps face value about 60,000 dollars. Executive Council advise sale in lump. Authority requested.

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The stamps in question "Hongkong #1 stamps, the issue of 1862, the issue of which it has been necessary to declare obsolete on account of recent cases of forgery. In view of the terms of your Circular despatch quoted in my telegram, I have not felt justified in adopting the recommendation of the Executive Council that the stamps should be sold for the benefit of the Colony, without receiving your special authority, but I entirely concur... 29th September last year to 26th May this year obsolete stamps face value about 60,000 dollars. Executive Council advise sale in lump. Authority requested.
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Dauphin Puffiness

C.O.

Housewives

Isatyde

Stableman

Obsolete

Stamps Face

Value

about

Ransomed

Dollars Contraries

Advise

Preferably

Lump

Bajadere

are

thes of.

29th September last year 26th May this year

obsolete

stamps face

value about 60,000

dollars Executive Council

advise

sale

le of

inl

lump Authority quested.

is re

The stamps in question "Hongkong #1 stamps, the

issue

292

issue of which it has been

to declare obsolete

necessary

on account of recent cases

of forgery.

In view

of the terms Circular despatches of your Circular des quoted in have not felt justified

my telegram, I

in

adopting the recommendation of the Executive Council that the stamps should be sold for the benefit of the Colony, without receiving your special authority, but I entirely

con

eur

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