desire it, being employed under Major Aldrich in the general survey of the Island—which that officer is directed... to undertake.
Should this latter surmise not be realised, Captain Edwards will resume his appointment as Assistant Quarter Master General at Hongkong, and De Havilland that of Military Magistrate at Chusan which he gave up to come here.
Shave &c.
(Signed) Henry Pottinger
(True Copy)
Nichard Wromam
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
CHARLES BATTEN HILLIER, Esq., has been appointed Assistant to the Chief Magistrate of the Island of Hong-Kong.
This appointment is to take effect from the 10th instant.
By order,
RICHARD WOOSNAM.
Government-House, Hong-Kong, 13th May, 1843.
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