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No. 18

92

HONGKONG.

DESPATCH FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES ON THE RESOLUTION OF CONDOLENCE BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

ON THE OCCASION OF THE DEATH OF THE DUKE OF

CLARENCE AND AVONDALE.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 25th April, 1892.

HONG KONG.

No. 66.

SIR,

DOWNING STREET,

15 March, 1892.

I am desired by Her Majesty the Queen and Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, before whom I duly laid the Resolution of Condolence passed by the Legislative Council, which was enclosed in your despatch No. 31 of the 9th ultimo, to request you to convey their sincere thanks to the Legislative Council for this kind expression of sympathy with them in the irreparable bereavement which they have sustained by the death of His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence and Avondale.

I have the honour to be,

Governor

Sir W. ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.,

&C.3

&c.,

&c.

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

KNUTSFORD.