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7/37

Hongkong.

No.387

PRINTED

FOR USE

EASTERN

No.

COLONIAL OFFICE

Copies

C.

41137

#

Government House,

Hongkong, 2nd November, 1904.

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram of 24th ultimo, which was as follows:-

"The Admiralty propose that the small arms surrendered by the crew of the 'Burni' should be stored in Hongkong by the Colonial Government until the end of the war. Agree?"

I assented.

I had no objection to the course proposed and the Naval Authorities handed over on the 29th instant the following articles:-

20 Rifles.

16 Bayonets.

4 Pistols.

18 Rifle Slings.

18 Shoulder Straps.

3 Pouches.

These were placed in the Police Store.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient humble servant,

Nathan

Governor &c.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.

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7/37 Hongkong. No.387 PRINTED FOR USE EASTERN No. COLONIAL OFFICE Copies C. 41137 # Government House, Hongkong, 2nd November, 1904. Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram of 24th ultimo, which was as follows:- "The Admiralty propose that the small arms surrendered by the crew of the 'Burni' should be stored in Hongkong by the Colonial Government until the end of the war. Agree?" I assented. I had no objection to the course proposed and the Naval Authorities handed over on the 29th instant the following articles:- 20 Rifles. 16 Bayonets. 4 Pistols. 18 Rifle Slings. 18 Shoulder Straps. 3 Pouches. These were placed in the Police Store. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient humble servant, Nathan Governor &c. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P. ...
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: 7/37 Hongkong.. No.387 PRINTED FOR USE EASTERN No. COLONIAL OFFICE Zcopies C. 41137 # Government House, 265 hongkong, 2nd. November, 1904. Sir, Admy 36474 I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram of 24th. ultimo which was as follows:- "The Admiralty propose that the small arms sur- "rendered by the crew of the "Burni" should be stored in Hongkong "by the Colonial Government until the end of the war. "agree?" So yes 1- I had no objection to the course proposed and the Naval Authorities handed over on the 29th. instant the fol- lowing articles:- 20 mfles. 16 bayonets: 4 Pistols. 18 Rifle Slings. 18 Shoulder Straps. 3 Pouches. have bou These placed in the Police Store. I have the honour to be, Sir Your most obedient humble serve servant, Mathan Governor &c.. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ALFRED LYTTELION, K.G., K.F. $c... 80.. sc.. mo ....
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7/37

Hongkong..

No.387

PRINTED

FOR USE

EASTERN

No.

COLONIAL OFFICE

Zcopies

C.

41137

#

Government House,

265

hongkong, 2nd. November, 1904.

Sir,

Admy

36474

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of

your telegram of 24th. ultimo which was as follows:-

"The Admiralty propose that the small arms sur- "rendered by the crew of the "Burni" should be stored in Hongkong "by the Colonial Government until the end of the war. "agree?"

So yes 1-

I had no objection to the course proposed and

the Naval Authorities handed over on the 29th. instant the fol-

lowing articles:-

20 mfles.

16 bayonets:

4 Pistols.

18 Rifle Slings.

18 Shoulder Straps.

3 Pouches.

have bou

These placed in the Police Store.

I have the honour to be,

Sir

Your most obedient

humble serve

servant,

Mathan

Governor &c..

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

ALFRED LYTTELION, K.G., K.F.

$c... 80..

sc..

mo

....

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