No: Date. To whom
Purport
153 13 April. Captain D'Aquilar Regarding the erection of a hut on the red.
154 13th April. Hon'd Major Caine. Regarding the nomination of Phant Serang in this Colony.
155 16th April. A. J. Gordon Esqr. Sanctioning the Estimate of Contingent work for the month of April.
156 15th April. Captain D'Aguilar. Regarding remuneration to the Cultivators of Rice near the Cantonment
157 15th April. The Editor of the "Hongkong Register & Government Gazette" Desiring him to supply this Government with nine Copies of his paper.
158 16th April. The Editor of the "Friend of China". Desiring him to supply this Government with three Copies of his Paper.
159 16th April. F. J. Seales, Esqr. Regarding Post Office arrangements in this Colony, at Chusan and the Consular Ports.
160 16th April. Hon'd Major Caine Re: the salt weighman in this Colony referred to in letter No. 146.
161 17th April. Hon'd Major Caine. Regarding a Petition of Ho: chyng Red: Charles but laff Ying kang on the subject of land in this Colony.
162 17 April. Hon'd Major Caine Regarding the removal of the present occupants of the Upper Bazar, and conveying final Instructions on the subject.
163 18th April. A. J. Gordon Esqr. Regarding a tracing for proposed Road at East Point, &c.
164 18th April. Hon'd Major Caine. Regarding a case of bestiality by John Brennan.
165 18th April. Lieut. W. Pedder, R.N. Regarding the death of a Coolie man, of the Schooner "Ornega"
166 18th April. E. Pine Affin Esqr. Referring to letters No:119, and 151. and directing him to pay to W. Matheson the sum for Her Gillespie's premises.
167 20th April. J.J. Scales Esqr. Regarding collection of Postage on letters, at the Consular Ports.
168 20th April. J. J. Scales, Esqr. Regarding Indian Postage being levied here on letters forwarded through Calcutta to Bombay.
169 24th April. Hon'd Major Caine. Regarding the Colonial Guard Boats.
170 24th April. Hon'd Major Caine. Regarding infliction of punishment on men composing the European Police Corps of this Colony.
171 24th April. Lieut. W. Pedder. R.N. Regarding Proceedings in the investigation of a murder on board the Schooner "Young Queen"
172 24th April. Hon'd Major Caine. Regarding certain Criminals sent to the Mandarins at Kowloon in 1842/43
173 25th April. Captain D'Aguilar Regarding the Fowling fee Chck Choo, by Major Aldrich
174 29th April. J.J. Seales, Esqr. Directing the discontinuance of postage on Newspapers passing through the Post Office of this Colony.
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175 30th April. Dr. Danc Esqr. Referring to letter No: 28 of the 22nd July 1843, granting Lease for several lots of land on the Queens Road, the rent of which is to commence from the 1st of February 1844.
176 30th April. Lieut: Buchanlan. Regarding Lease for his Lot, on the Queens Road, which has been classed among the Marine Lots
177 30th April. A. J. Gordon Esqr. Directing that the 1st of February 1844, shall be the date on which certain owners of land which was to be included within the Cantonments at Victoria, commence to pay rent for their several lots
178 14 May. Hon'd Major Caine Sanctioning the hire of Three houses, at the Public Expence, for the European Policemen and their families
179 1 May. Richard Burgain Authorizing the hire of his office at the Public expence.
180 12 May. A. J. Gordon Esqr. Regarding outlay for Surveying Registry Office &c, and sanctioning them.
181 2 May. Captain D'Aguilar Regarding the extension of the Western Boundary of the Cantonments at Chek Choo.
182 27 May. A. J. Gordon Esqr. Authorizing the purchase of buckets and fire cocks for the houses in the rear of Government House.
183 27 May. A. J. Gordon Esqr. Directing him to select and mark off a site for a new Market Place, to the westward of the Lower Bazar.
184 22 May. A. J. Gordon Esqr. Regarding a location applied for by Messrs Jardine Matheson & Co, in lieu of that which has been resumed, in the Cantonment by the Government.
185 3rd May. E. Ane Coffin, Esqr. Regarding transmission of Postage collected in China on account of the Bombay and Calcutta Post Offices.
186 30 May. A. J. Gordon Esqr. Regarding the will of the late Pestonjee Cowasjee.
187 4th May. Messrs Jardine Matheson & others. Replying to their letter of the 6th of April, praying that their buildings in this Colony may be secured to them in perpetuity