list of
the necessity for an European Police Station at Check Choo, and I am to request you to place upon your Police-men, and pay
the usual allowance to, the Non Commissioned Officer and six Privates whose
names
you by Colonel
will be forwarded to Gregory, and who it is to be hoped will
prove a sufficient protection to the
neighbourhood until a more
complete
Police Establishment.
be formed.
(Signed) Richard Womnam-
A. J. Gordon Esqre
Land Officer be
Victoria, Hong Kong. 2th February 18441.
No: 56
639
I have to acknowledge the receipts
of your letter No: 9 of the 21st Ultimo forwarding an Estimate of the Expense of the Contingent Work in the Land-Department for the current month amounting to $249 - His Excellency the Governor in Council is pleased to sanction
this expense,
I am directed to request you to prepare, in time for transmission to England on the 18th Instant, by the "Sesostris " a general
Estimate such as shall include all sums already expended on Works of the like description and such as shall also show the sums of money that will probably be required for the continuance of them during the Current year.
I have …
(Signed) Richard Humam.
My…