649
Rice Grounds.
trive copy.
(Signed) R. Burgass.
Clerk of the Council.
Victoria, Houghing,
A. J. Gordon Edqps
Land Officer. He
ki
9th February 1844.
in Council
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Estimate for
the
thorough draining of the above named.
will also be pleased to
Vallies-you
include such Estimate in your general,
one
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No: 67
letter No:65
With reference to my of this date, addressed by the Governor's instructions to the Honorable Major Caine, Mr Butzlaff and yourself regarding the prohibition of the cultivation of Rice
in
the Wang-nei-chung and Soo-kun-poo "valleys" I am further directed to request
will, as soon as possible, submit for the consideration of His Excellency
that
you
in
for the Current year
which
you
are
preparing for transmission to Her-Majesty's Government.
I have to
(Signed) Richard Hootnam.
J. R. Morrison Esqr
Secretary to the Government
Victoria, Hong Kong.
February 10th 1846.
I am directed by His Excellency
the Governor in Council to acknowledge, the receipt of your
letter of the 18th of
November
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