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HONGKONG.

201

No. 16

98

SECRETARY OF STATE'S DESPATCH RESPECTING SPEECHES DELIVERED AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING ON THE 25TH JANUARY, 1898.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government.

HONGKONG.

No. 62.

SIR,

DOWNING STREET,

7th March, 1898.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON'S despatch No. 20 of the 26th of January, enclosing an extract from The Daily Press containing a report of the speeches delivered at a meeting of the Legislative Council held on the 25th of that month.

2. I have read the report of the proceedings on this occasion with much interest, and am gratified to observe that the services rendered by Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON to the Colony of Hongkong appear to have been so thoroughly appreciated by the Council.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient

The Officer Administering the Government of

HONGKONG.

humble Servant,

J. CHAMBERLAIN.