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A37068

10

533

Hong Kong R.C..

September 5th 1903.

Copy

Sir Henselm C. Digby KCB

Sir

CO 37414

Rece Permanent Under Secretary 12.001 05

White Hall of State

We have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 17th July 1903 addressed to Messrs Trass & Taylor the London Agents of Mr. Stephens informing them that His Majesty the King being pleased to give any commands regarding the Petition presented to His Majesty by Stephens & Howard in the matter of the claim of the Acting Governor of Hong Kong for damages to our Hong-Kong Mariner No 184 by the Praya Reclamation Works.

In view of a previous letter from the State Secretary's Office B.37068/6 under date 14th April 1903 written by direction of the Secretary of State, we do not understand why His Majesty has not been pleased to give any commands regarding our Petition, inasmuch as that Letter informed us that the Secretary of State had been in correspondence with the Colonial Department on the subject and that the case did not appear to be one of Petition of Right as there was no matter for...

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A37068 10 533 Hong Kong R.C.. September 5th 1903. Copy Sir Henselm C. Digby KCB Sir CO 37414 Rece Permanent Under Secretary 12.001 05 White Hall of State We have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 17th July 1903 addressed to Messrs Trass & Taylor the London Agents of Mr. Stephens informing them that His Majesty the King being pleased to give any commands regarding the Petition presented to His Majesty by Stephens & Howard in the matter of the claim of the Acting Governor of Hong Kong for damages to our Hong-Kong Mariner No 184 by the Praya Reclamation Works. In view of a previous letter from the State Secretary's Office B.37068/6 under date 14th April 1903 written by direction of the Secretary of State, we do not understand why His Majesty has not been pleased to give any commands regarding our Petition, inasmuch as that Letter informed us that the Secretary of State had been in correspondence with the Colonial Department on the subject and that the case did not appear to be one of Petition of Right as there was no matter for...
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A37068 10 533 Hong Kong R.C.. September 5th 1903. Copy Sir Henselm C. Digby KCB Sir CO 37414 Rece Permanent Under Secretary 12. 001 05 White Hall of State We have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 17th July 1903 addressed to Messrs Trass & Taylor the Loudon Agents of Mr. Stephens informing them that His Majesty the King bein pleased to give any his Majesty by less the Petition presented to presented to His had not commands regarding Stepheus & Howard in the matter of the hoard of the Acting Governor of Hong Kong fore damages to our Hong-Kong Mariner tot No 184. by the Praya Reclamation Works - In view of a previous letter from the Stome Secretary's Office B. 37068/6 uider date 14th April 1903 written by direction of the Steretary of State, as we do not understand why His Majesty has not been pleased to give any commands regarding our Petition, reasmuch as that Letter informed us that the Secretary of State had been in corresponding " with the Colonial Department on the subject and that the case did not appear to be one "Patition of Right as there was no matter for a # for
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A37068

10

533

Hong Kong R.C..

September 5th 1903.

Copy

Sir Henselm C. Digby KCB

Sir

CO

37414

Rece

Permanent Under Secretary 12. 001 05

White Hall of State

We have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 17th July 1903 addressed to Messrs Trass & Taylor the Loudon Agents of Mr. Stephens informing them that His Majesty the King bein pleased to give any his Majesty by less the Petition presented to

presented to His

had not

commands regarding

Stepheus & Howard in the matter of the hoard of the Acting Governor of Hong Kong fore

damages to our

Hong-Kong Mariner tot No 184.

by the Praya Reclamation Works -

In view of a previous letter from the Stome Secretary's Office B. 37068/6 uider date 14th April 1903 written by direction of the Steretary of State,

as

we do not understand

why His Majesty has not been pleased to give any

commands regarding our Petition, reasmuch as that Letter informed us that the Secretary of State had been in corresponding " with the Colonial Department on the subject and that the case did not appear to be one

"Patition of Right as there was no matter

for

a

#

for

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