CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7] — Page 434

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Hong Kong,

Colonial Secretary's Office.

5th July 1897

I have not any sound justification for adopting Interca's proposal. I fear that the prohibition has had the effect of enormously increasing the smuggling from Hong Kong and, with it, the very risk of disseminating plague which it was intended to prevent.

Wolo

7/8

I was in receipt of your letters of the 27th March and 19th April, but have been unable to reply until now.

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ALL CAT

423

The question is a very difficult one but there appears to be this practical

Hong Kong,

Colonial Secretary's Office.

5th July 1897

I have not any sound justification for adopting Interca's proposal. I fear that the prohibition has had the effect of enormously increasing the smuggling from Hong Kong and, with it, the very risk of disseminating plague which it was intended to prevent.

Wolo

7/8

I was in receipt of your letters of the 27th March and 19th April, but have been unable to reply until now.

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423

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hong lang,

Colonial Secretary's Office.

5th July 1897

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Wolo

7/8

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Let's stick to the rules and provide a version that adheres to them, focusing on minor corrections and proper HTML formatting.

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423

The question is a very difficult rave but there appears to be this practical

Hong Kong,

Colonial Secretary's Office.

5th July 1897

I have not an sound justification for adopting Interca's proposal. I fear that the prohibition has had the effect of enormously increasing the smuggling from Hong Kong and, with it, the very risk of disseminating plague which it was intended to prevent.

Wolo

7/8

I was in receipt of your letters of the 27th March and 19th April, but have been unable to reply until now.

Where ... back again and feeling all his battle for my lips, the to walter is comentat taying at print want to be to food wing o...

The final response, following the exact instruction to output only HTML and making minor adjustments:

ALL CAT

423

The question is a very difficult one but there appears to be this practical

Hong Kong,

Colonial Secretary's Office.

5th July 1897

I have not any sound justification for adopting Interca's proposal. I fear that the prohibition has had the effect of enormously increasing the smuggling from Hong Kong and, with it, the very risk of disseminating plague which it was intended to prevent.

Wolo

7/8

I was in receipt of your letters of the 27th March and 19th April, but have been unable to reply until now.

Where ... back again and feeling all his battle for my lips, the to walter is comentat taying at print want to be to food wing o...