The subjoined letters and telegrams ure published for general information.
By Command, G.T, M. O'Buss, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th October, 1892, (Translation.)
Government, Hous Macav, 20th October, 1892.
Sim,—I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's letter of the 18th instant, and to thank you for the information contained therein; and at the same time to express my deepest regret, which the whole Portuguese Community of Macao' share with me, at the lamentable occurrence, With regard to the offer which I had the honour to make to Your Excellency to send a Gunboat in search of the Mail boat Bokhara it was merely the fulfilment of duty which devolves, under such sad circumstances, on neighbouring Governments holding Ee diy intercourse. hi Ko.
(Signed)
Custopio M. ye Boxsa, Governor.
To His Excellency The Governor of Hongkong, &e., &e., Government House, Hongkong, October 24th, 1892, Si,—TI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's letter: the 20th instant, and both personally, and the name of the whole Community Hongkong, to thank Your Excellency for the kind expression of syropathy and regret conveyed therein with regard to the sad Josa_ of life occasioned by the wreck of the Bokhara.
I have the honour to be, Sir, With much consideration, Your Excelleucy's most obedient Servant,
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