My Lord,
The House which I am allowed by Government is by no means a bad one, and perhaps under all circumstances the best adapted for the purpose that can be procured, the site on which it stands being agreeable, and the public accommodation suitable; but it only contains two bed rooms with dressing rooms. This private accommodation was perhaps sufficient for my predecessor, who had not his family with him, but as is with me, I have no spare room for the accommodation of my Staff; and as it is essential that they should have their residence in the vicinity of the Government House, I have hired a small house for their
The Right Honorable
The Earl Grey,
&c.,
&c.
4,
Receipt
29th May
No 5 Financial
Treasury 11 July/48
Sov 19 Aug:/48
RECENTER
JUNE 21
1218 Hong
Kong
14
Victoria, Hong Kong,
8th April,
1848.
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