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No. 319.

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ke 10 NEGOS

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Government House.

Hong-Kong, 17th. November, 1898.

sir,

I have the honour to transmit a copy of a pe-

tition emanating from certain literati and gentry of the Pro- vince of Kwang Si, China.

2. The Acting Registrar General,Mr.J. Dyer Ball, through whom the petition was submitted, reports that, after in- quiry, he believes that the original petition in Chinese is

authentic.

The Right Honourable

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN,M.P.

80 · 1

&C.,

800-

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your most obedient

Humble Servant,

Milack

Major-General,

Administering the Government.