703
Hongkong, March 19th.
No:115
You are hereby informed that you have this day been served with a copy of the Petition of Chow-ge-sow the Headman, and others (the gentry) of the village of Hongkong, of which a translation is submitted by direction of His Excellency the Governor in Council to request that you will issue an injunction in Chinese to be served by the Government for final orders.
I have the honor to be, Sir,
(Signed) Richard Wornum.
The Honorable,
Sir,
Proclamation to the Petitioners - directing him not to demand and they not to pay, any rent on account of lands within this Colony.
You are hereby required to issue the said Injunction and Proclamation directing that Tong-as shall - if he comes to this Island-apply to you, you may lay his claims before the Government.
Major Caine,
Chief Magistrate.
L. Victoria,
Hongkong, 19th March, 1844.
I am directed by the Governor in Council to forward to you the accompanying Copy of a letter addressed to the Assistant Military Secretary to the Honorable Major General D'Aguilar. The Sixty-two men therein mentioned are thus placed at your disposal for employment at Police duties in this Colony.