CO129-390 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1912 [5-6] — Page 27

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VECE 27 MY 12,

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

24

HONGKONG.

2nd. May, 1912.

In view of the interest shown by His Majesty

the King in Meteorology and Navigation and of the utility of the Observatory in this Colony to His Majesty's Ships of the China Squadron, I have the honour on behalf of this Government to enquire whether His Majesty would be graciously pleased to permit the addition of the prefix "Royal" to the designation of the Observatory which would then be styled "the Royal Observatory,

Hongkong".

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,

&c..

&c.,

&c...

I have the honour to be,

sir.

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

(LandSevern

Officer Administering the Government.