CO129-330 - Public Offices - 1905 — Page 74

1947.

'arcel Recpt nclosed.

4/H.Kong

Colonial Secretary Hong Kong to

C 0.

254

rown Agent85

Col: Secretary's Office,

24th September 1895.

Gentlemen,

I am directed by the Governor to return to you the accompanying silver inkstand with the request that you will be so good as to dispose of it, if possible, and to credit this Government with the amount realised.

I have &c.

&C.

(Sd) F. H. Stewart Lockhart.

Col: Secretary.

Messrs Watherston & Son to Crown Agents.

Pall Mall, S.V.

Req: 21109.

28th March, 1900.

The inkstand is now five years old, as proved by

hall mark, and is engraved. So it must be offered as

"second hand". We can only offer the sum of ten pounds

(£10).

(Sd) Watherston & Son.

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