CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6] — Page 694

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Amoy,

Sir,

1st June, 1899.

Mr. Hurst, Her British Majesty's Consul here, informs us that Your Excellency has kindly granted our request to detail one of your experienced officers to advise us on a suitable locality, and to draw up plans, for the erection of forts, for which we beg to respectfully tender you our best thanks.

We shall be obliged if Your Excellency will inform us when we may expect him to be here so that we may arrange with our foreign friends to put him up.

We have the honour to be Your Excellency's most humble and respectful servants.

(Signed) Yun Tsu Chi
Taotai of Amoy.
Yang Chi Teen
Teetai of Fokien.

Sir,

Henry Blake G.C.M.G.
Governor of Hong Kong and Dependencies.

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COPY. Amoy, Sir, 1st June, 1899. Mr. Hurst, Her British Majesty's Consul here, informs us that Your Excellency has kindly granted our request to detail one of your experienced officers to advise us on a suitable locality, and to draw up plans, for the erection of forts, for which we beg to respectfully tender you our best thanks. We shall be obliged if Your Excellency will inform us when we may expect him to be here so that we may arrange with our foreign friends to put him up. We have the honour to be Your Excellency's most humble and respectful servants. (Signed) Yun Tsu ChiTaotai of Amoy.Yang Chi TeenTeetai of Fokien. Sir, Henry Blake G.C.M.G.Governor of Hong Kong and Dependencies.

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-& COPY. Amoy, Sir, 688 1st. June, 1899. Mr. Hurst, Her British Majesty's Consul here, informs us that Your Excellency has kindly granted our request to detail one of your experienced officers to advise us on a suitable locality, and to draw up plans, for the erection of forta, for which we beg to respectfully tender you our best thanks. We shall be obliged if Your Excellency will inform us when we may expect him to be here so that we may arrange with our foreign friends to put him up. We have the honour to be Your Excellency's most humble and respectful servants. ( Signed ) Yun Tsu Chi Taotai of Amoy. Yang Chi Teen Teetai of Fokien. sir, Henry Blake G. C. M. G. Governor of HongKong and Dependencies. RAJ.

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COPY.

Amoy,

Sir,

688

1st. June, 1899.

Mr. Hurst, Her British Majesty's Consul here, informs

us that Your Excellency has kindly granted our request to detail

one of your experienced officers to advise us

on a suitable

locality, and to draw up plans, for the erection of forta, for

which we beg to respectfully tender you our best thanks.

We shall be obliged if Your Excellency will inform

us when we may expect him to be here so that we may arrange

with our foreign friends to put him up.

We have the honour to be

Your Excellency's most humble

and respectful servants.

( Signed ) Yun Tsu Chi

Taotai of Amoy.

Yang Chi Teen

Teetai of Fokien.

sir,

Henry Blake G. C. M. G.

Governor of HongKong and Dependencies.

RAJ.

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