CO129-298 - Governor Sir Blake Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne - 1900 [3-4] — Page 486

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RET 20 MAY 00.

Government House,

Hongkong, phiên

April, 1900.

103144

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge the re-

ceipt of your telegram of the 6th. instant to the following effects-

and

· Dazzleape : 59 dazzleape 75 Course and Kolmes

were engaged misspoken deadburst higgled

irrational 1897 queenlie successors be

similarly engaged.

"Referring to your despatch No.59, referring to your

despatch No.75, Course and Holmes were engaged

manently; are my despatches 4th. January and 11th.

May 1807.. Should not successors be similarly engaged?

per-

and to inform you that on the 12th.instant I telegraphed to

you as follows:-

Pathos

aquatics

yes.

"Referring to your telegram or 6th. April Yes"

It was understood that Messrs. Holmes and Course were on the

permanent Establishment, and the words "engagement" and

"agreement" in the despatches referred to in your telegram

were intended to apply to the condition under which these

officers

The Right Honourable

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M,P.,

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