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VPRO TO NO 00

Government House,

25th

/ October, 1900.

HongKong,

I have the honour to inform you that I

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propose to lay the Blue Book for 1899 before the members of

the Legislative Council at a meeting to be held on the 5th.

proximo.

2. A question has arisen as to when the

report which annually accompanies the Blue Book should be

published in this Colony. I am under the impression that it

should not be published locally until it has been presented

to Parliament, but I request to be furnished with instructions

on this point.

The Right Honourable,

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN,M.P.

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&C..

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your most obedient,

Humble servant,

Han Asake

GOVERNOR,&C.,