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rent provided. Her Majesty's Government do not sanction your being accommodated with a house at the public expense.

I have, &c. (Signed) Richard Wornam.

(True Copy)

Michaud Woman

No 44

The Honorable

Lis

Government House, Victoria,

Hongkong. January 26th 1884.

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt

of your letter, No. 4 of yesterday's date, regarding the

Lord Saltoun, and by your

Houses

now

occupied by

Staff being placed at your disposal for the

accommodation of Officers of the Garrison

In reply, I beg to inform you,

that I have

no such authority over the Houses in question, as they are either private property or else appertain exclusively to the Military Department, as is shown

a Minute which I recorded in Council on the 24th

Instant, and of which I transmitted a copy to

your letter No. 14 of yesterday's date.

I have never received any reply to my

Letter to Lord Saltoun, referred to in that Minute,

Major-General R. Hawker

Commanding the Troops in China

&c. &c.

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Colonial Department.96rent provided. Her Majesty's Government do not sanction your being accommodated with a house at the public expense.I have, &c. (Signed) Richard Wornam.(True Copy)Michaud Woman+4No 44The HonorableLisGovernment House, Victoria,Hongkong. January 26th 1884.I have the honor to acknowledge the receiptof your letter, No. 4 of yesterday's date, regarding theLord Saltoun, and by yourHousesnowoccupied byStaff being placed at your disposal for theaccommodation of Officers of the GarrisonIn reply, I beg to inform you,that I haveno such authority over the Houses in question, as they are either private property or else appertain exclusively to the Military Department, as is shownbya Minute which I recorded in Council on the 24thInstant, and of which I transmitted a copy toyour letter No. 14 of yesterday's date.I have never received any reply to myLetter to Lord Saltoun, referred to in that Minute,Major-General R. HawkerCommanding the Troops in China&c. &c.

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Colonial Department.96rent provided. Her Majesty's Government do not sanction. your being accommodated. with a house at the public expense..I have. Yo (Signed) Richard. Woornam.(True. Copy)Michaud Woman+4No 44The MonerableLisGovernment House, Victoria,Hongkong. January 26th 181.4.I have the honor to acknowledge the receiptof your letter. N. 4 of yesterday's date, rewarding theLord Sattown, and by yourHousesnawvecupied byStaff bring placed at your dis pesul: for theaces mravdation of Officers of the GarrisonIn reply, I beg to inform you,that I haveno such authority over the Houses in question, as they are either private property or else appertain ccctussivity to the Military Department, as is showntbya Minute which I reconted in Council on the 34?Instans, and of which I transmitted a bossy to letter 141 of yostrády's daks.you inmyI have never received any reply to mySotter to Lord Sulloun, referred to in that Mincte,Majo: General I. &quizar (tominanding the Troops in ChinaInnkat

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Colonial Department.

rent provided. Her Majesty's Government do not sanction. your being accommodated. with a house at the public expense..

I have. Yo (Signed) Richard. Woornam.

(True. Copy)

Michaud Woman

No 44

The Monerable

Lis

Government House, Victoria,

Hongkong. January 26th 181.4.

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt

of your letter. N. 4 of yesterday's date, rewarding the

Lord Sattown, and by your

Houses

naw

vecupied by

Staff bring placed at your dis pesul: for the

aces mravdation of Officers of the Garrison

In reply, I beg to inform you,

that I have

no such authority over the Houses in question, as they are either private property or else appertain ccctussivity to the Military Department, as is shownt

a Minute which I reconted in Council on the 34?

Instans, and of which I transmitted a bossy to

letter 141 of yostrády's daks.

you in

I have never received any reply to my

Sotter to Lord Sulloun, referred to in that Mincte,

Majo: General I. &quizar (

tominanding the Troops in China

Inn

kat

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