CO129-398 - Individuals - 1912 — Page 252

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for President None the the tropolitan Boards -

The work word for Crane in Chinese has the

The word meaning "erdition

dos mil camo

which is according

an ingredient

to Chinese Theory Lovery mayistratio stock in trade: the pace fragrance

disposition unable to receive

pecunia state in Chinese theory. The scroll is the great value of would beg to point

If plum trees evinces a

bribes

out that the Chinese draw

a great distinction

between giving a

departing magistrates an

umbrella

Translation Baroll.

C. O.

1975 244

tureBro JUN 12/

His worship the magistrate to held the seals soffice

I administered the New Territory: The recollection of

hai virtuous work remains with the people: now

the expiration this terms of office he has vara tich

his office

I with gladness retromed to this ancestral fields. We are ashamed that we

iku

in

us sty

repay him.

We have the honour to offer him this

pic

kame

the plane thee which won have reverents

fashioned. We deng

a song spraise say

Alas! excelling was

was this paine trang.

peise fragrance ofthe

to wheth

plum teens flower.

{minent

އ

The abundant purity of the whiti

on scroll proclaiming that he is their fallen &

The mothers the gift sa present.

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may

I therefore buy for winstructions an

retain this "pien!.

I have the honour to be

би

Your obedient sewank

5. BC. Qoss.

ADO/N. Hong Kong.

We offer to our

crane's plumage.

magistrati thai poor embroidered

you work so that when in bis kisure he of

kan us at

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