Contents of a Petition.
Loyetsow, Kewchartae, Chingtungkai and Lokanying humbly state to His Excellency the Plenipotentiary, that they possess at Chacwan (Saiwan) land to the amount of 70 mow, bequeathed to them by their ancestors, and as it has been destroyed they humbly beg that His Excellency might be pleased to grant a compensation for the same.
30th March, 1844.
(Signed) Charles Betzlaff, Chinese Interpreter.
The Editor of the Hongkong Register, and Government Gazetter
Victoria
Hongkong, 16th April, 1846.
In letter No: 156
No: 157
I am directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to inform you that until further notice two Copies of the Hongkong Register and Government Gazette will be required to be supplied on account of this Government, and it is requested that these may be addressed in accordance with the accompanying list and sent to this Office.
I have, &c.
(Signed) Richard Wornam.
Copies of the Hongkong Register and Government Gazette required by the Government
To be sent by post from Hongkong. Two Copies. To the address of [Original] The Under Secretary of State for Colonies. [Duplicate] Downing Street London.