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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 4, 1911.

DESPATCHES FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

No. 228.

HONGKONG. No. 203.

DOWNING STRI ET,

8th July, 1911.

SIR,-I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram of 22nd June in which the members of the Executive and Legislative Councils and the Judges of Hongkong on behalf of the people of the Colony offer their congratulations to Their Majesties the King and Queen on the occasion of their coronation.

Your telegram has been laid before the King, and I request that you will make it known throughout the Colony under your Government, that I am commanded to express Their Majesties' sincere thanks for this loyal and dutiful message.

Their Majesties cordially appreciate the good wishes of their subjects in Hongkong,

Governor

I have, etc.,

Sir F. D. LUGARD, G.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.,

HONGKONG. No. 204.

$('..

sc.,

&c.

L. HARCOURT.

DOWNING STREET,

8th July, 1911.

SIR,I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram of 22nd June tendering loyal homage to His Majesty the King from his subjects in Hongkong on the occasion of His Majesty's Coronation, and also forwarding congratulations to the King and Queen from representatives of other nationalities within the borders of the Colony.

2. I request you to make it known that Their Majesties have read your telegram with satisfaction, and have commanded me to express their thanks for the congratulations and good wishes which it contains,

Governor

I have, etc.,

Sir F. D. LUGARD, G.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.,

HONGKONG.

No. 205.

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de.,

L. HARCOURT.

DOWNING STREET,

8th July, 1911.

SIR,-I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram of 22nd June, tendering, on behalf of the Parsee Community of Hongkong, congratulations to Their Majesties the King and Queen on the occasion of their coronation.

I am commanded by Their Majesties to request you to convey their thanks for this loyal message.

I have, etc.,

Covernor

Sir F. D. LUGARD, G.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.,

ge.,

St.,

&e.

L. HARCOURT.