belongs to the Queen, and it to be appropriate to meet a part, however small, of the heavy expense which his foot have incurred and are incurring in forming Roads or for the comfort and accommodation of the Settlement.
In conclusion I am desired to acquaint you that you are at liberty to allow the gentlemen concerned to have a copy of this letter, and that Sir Henry Pottinger has adopted the course herein intimated after giving the subject the fullest consideration, nor will the sort of this island ... any further corresponding on the subject pending the Instructions of Her Majesty's Govt., nor will the Govt. of this island be held accountable for the safety of the building Materials which are on the Lots of ground, and which belong to parties to whom the materials belong, are advised to remove them.
(signed) Rich? Wormald
Relay Secretary
Copy
276 Hongkong 20
C.
Hong Kong. Jany 12 ) 1846.
Page 984
A question having arisen between Mr. Shuck and the late Land and Road Surveyor, Mr. Reynolds, respecting the Transfer of some Land allotted by the said Committee & Captain Macpherson for the purpose of building Bazaar, I was appealed to.
Thereon, on the 27th of September last, during your Excellency's absence to the North, I decided, which I did precisely as I should have done had a question arisen regarding any other piece of land on the Island and was under the firm impression that I was doing nothing more than was right.
I trust I shall be excused for taking this occasion to point out to you that I have given no permission to add to the size of the Original Lots of land since I received instructions from Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart, &c.
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