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Council.
Shave to (Signed) H.Caine.
A true Copy
Richard Worsham
the Chief Magistrate
No 80
Sir,
Colonial Department.
173
Government House, Victoria,
Hong Kong, 22nd February, 1844
In reply to Your letter No 262 of
this date I am directed by His
Excellency the Governor in Council to convey to you
his sanction
for
the
temporary employment of Six extra Overseers and Two Hundred Coolies for
the
purpose of thoroughly clearing out all the Drains in this City, the urgent necessity for which has been represented by yourself and the Superintendent of Police. When the whole of the Drains and Sewers have thus been once
effectually cleared
this extra assistance is to be
The Honorable
Major Caine,
Chief Magistrate, &c.
immediately