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The Earl of Auckland G. & B.
My Lord
M.S. Ship "Blenheim"
Hongkong 7th February
1844.
I have the honour to forward for Your Lordship's information a copy of my letter No. 34 under date of the 5th instant to the address of Major General Burrell, regarding the barracks and military Store Houses on the Island of Hongkong.
In transmitting the letter Your Lordship will refer to my letters No. 33 of the 14th August and 28 of the 16th November last and their Enclosures, which will show that Major General Sir Hugh Hough K.C.B. had, previous to his departure from this place on the 4th instant, expressed his satisfaction at the state in which the Barracks were found on his arrival in Hong Kong, erected under the superintendence of the civil Authorities at this place, and that a variety of circumstances on which it is needless for me to enlarge...