CO129-279 - Public Offices - 1897 — Page 168

DRAFT LETTER to

(Ref. No.)

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Index Office

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Hongkong 97

Sh

Ir

164

Downing Street,

8 April 1897

Minute dated

Whitworth

Mr. Lucas

1

Mr. Graham.

Mr. Fairfield.

Mr. Bramston.

Mr. Wingfield,

Earl of Selborne.

Mr. Chamberlain.

Mr. Secretary Chamberlain to

receipt of your

27th ultimo

to the

service claim

I am directed by

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of Cative to pen

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A P. B. ay

of Colonial Surgeon

Hong Kong

In

2

second reply to

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letter,

of you inform you

am to

that the Revenues

of Hong Kong

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