immediately discontinued as it is considered that the Two Overseers and Twelve Chinese Scavengers sanctioned in my letter No 74 of the 19th instant as the permanent Establishment the Superintendent of Police, will prove sufficient to ensure their being kept in that state.
PJ.
I have to.
(Signed) Richard Woosnam
You will be pleased to report to Government the day on which the extra Establishment now sanctioned is discontinued and to submit a special contingent Bill (separate from all permanent charges) for the expense incurred by it
(True Copy) (Signed) R. W.
Richard Normann to Rotonde Nt.
Reply from Major Caine 17 Feby 18th. Duplicate. No 75
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AUG 2 1844
Government House, Victoria Hong Kong "February 28th 1844.
In continuation of the subject of my Despatch No 10 of the 17th instant, I have the honor to forward to Your Lordship copies of a letter addressed to the Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, and of the Rear Admiral's reply dated the 28th.
Her Majesty's Government will see from these documents, that Sir Thomas Cochrane has declined, for the reasons he assigns, to give orders for the removal of the temporary Naval Stores, and as
The Right Honorable, Lord Stanley.