CO129-298 - Governor Sir Blake Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne - 1900 [3-4] — Page 281

No.

136.

sir,

14022

برام

Roat 7 MAY 00.

Government House,

HongKong,

and

April, 1900.

280

sclosure Th March,

1900.

I have the honour to transmit the

enclosed copy of a letter from the Superintendent of the

Botanical and Afforestation Department, and to request

that the Crown Agents may be authorised to defray any

reasonable cost which may be incurred by Mr. Ford in

having samples of crude camphor refined.

The Right Honourable

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

&C,

&C,

&0.

I have the honour to be

sir,

Your most Obedient,

Humble Servant

Henry, Astlake

GOVERNOR, &C..