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of China
of
L'aptain Haly will receive a Salary
one hundred Dollars per month in addition to his Military Pay
house you
and Allowances and the
have been offered at thirty Dollars
per mensem is to be engaged for his residence and that of the Establishment under him.
You will include the Expense of the Superintendent of Police and his Establishment in a separate Monthly Abstract :
Government will await your further report as to the extra Establishment before issuing further instructions
I have ye
Signed) Richard Wossnam
True Copy
Nichard Norman
Chief Magistrate's Office, Victoria, Hongkong 227th February, 1844,I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your
letter No. 74 of the 19th Instant and to state for the information of His Excellency the Governor in Council that Capt. Hely the Superintendent of Police and myself after having viewed all the drains in the Town, have agreed, that to clean them out properly extra Overseers and 200 Coolies will be required, and that such force will, in all probability, perfectly effect the object in view in 8 or 9 days. I therefore beg respectfully to recommend the measure for the consideration of His Excellency R. Wormam Esq.
Deputy Colonial Secretary.