1844 Governor Davis.

Aug 16 51. Civil Officers Residences.

← Treasury

Aid/44, Sep: & Confl

of

In reply to Desp: 4th Row of Buildings for account

Outlay $18670 kattur, accommodation, substituted

Civil Officers nearly completed. *Plans forwarded.

use, and assurual Ruital.

Public Works and

Gordon

Buildings.

Well properly report-

the Accounts and Estimates pour eur. to land officer, as reg?. by. Desp: 17/404 Reduction of estimated cost of nitended Works pan $18000 to $30,000 Dollars..

Governor's Residence sufficiently commodious tile recapt

of orders for erection

Public Offices.

of

another

more permanent one. New ones much required.

Rev. Mr. Hauton unable to perform his clerical duties

for want of a Church

and of

Promised grant of £6000 in externated expence (#9000) of erection. Formation of

English Episcopal Church Comme.

Supreme Court House.

3

Aug. 16 Lex Ackn. Despr

18

Governor Davis

15 to 18/4 - Military 24 4/44.

ow the

Ayt. 20 Sep Report by Mr. M. Martin

Health _ Capabilities _ and Prospects of the

Hand & Hong Kong

The

Hire of a

House at a

rental

of $180

House Rent

very high.

honomy of erecting

• Cesploms Repl

Public Offices

and Courts

as early as

possible.

Will forward plans and Estimates.

Police Stations at Victoria and

Assist Magte House and Prison at check-chu.

Forwards flaus q.

of

Estimates for two years end? March /46. will suffice

Site

for

intended Public Works.

on chrèse Indemnity Fund:

granted for Sepoy. Barracks

Will be charged

In reply to Delfo

M

South Metolly

Willck forward plans testimates th

List of Land Lots sold on qt. July /ws.

144.

Auctores in A Deposit of 10 flest on

coute of Desp. 42/44. Annual Rustal reg? for security.

R

382

and the messpediency, in

political and commercial point of view,

retention by Great Britani.

iti Encloses, and

dissects pour Mr. Martins representations.

M. Martin denances

having

the Soland as unhealthy,

no apparent means of raising a socal Revere, & unfit as Entrepôt for trade,

he also reports ou

ai

physical aspect, geology, Clunate

Diseases. Mortality, popisitation & progress, Revenne, depend

Religion & Social Influence of q

Propositions 4

Civil Establish

Mr. Martin - vigt.

Mr. M, suggests it's reduction

a scale commensurate with Foland resource and wants, and appoint of

Supernumerary Officers

Colonies.

to offices incant in other Troops. dur. M. proposes the subotatuation of Malays for

"Exaropean Sepoya Naval Defence. str. M. recourts the stationing of a

Frijate

OL

koop of War in the Harbor with an

extra complement of Marines.

Municipal Corporation for Victoria.

atv.mn suggests

estatt f

Frees port. No. I suggests the Harbor being made a

Free Port & great encouraget &

Privileges & Traders.

Aug+ 22 52 Governt. Notification 21st July/ur (and better to Chies

27th

Impl. Comnd.) that the

Brection

4. Buildings by Americans" and Davis's) Sanction.

the Cowloon Reumsula English has not his (Gor

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