No73 $1847-
Inclosure in Despatch
petitioned to
which the Holders have
held on Crown Lease or otherwite
Inland Allotments of Land,
Statement of Marine and
of arrears of rent up to dates
resign, on payment
specified.
Executive.
Copy to
Treasury
306ct
DECEIVED
SPT 47 1847
My Lord,
15
p
132
Victoria, Hongkong,
5th July, 1847
In my Despatch N 18 of February 18th I reported to Your Lordship
15th Fo suchs services as had been performed by the-
experimental Gun boat, established about this
time last,
+ year
as a trial
Mthough the Admiral had not yet
1
arrived, I handed over that vessel to the senior
as a
Pender to the Navai
officer in China Department; in conformity with the instructions
from England:
The principal objection to the Chinese built Gun boat, suggested by a yeard experience, was her small size, which made it impossible to place a Commissioned officer in charge of her
The Right Honorable;
The Earl Grey,
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