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31st of the amount expended likely to be expended in the current year ending 31st March next; the latter having been only authorised
Board of Ordnance.
by the
The Item No 4 amounting to £127 was authorised by the
Major General and I submitted to Earl Grey,
with the view of separating the 59th Regiment from the
garrison in case of Cholera being still prevalent on board the "Apollo" Troop Ships, but fortunately on her arrival the disease had ceased.
I have to...
(Signed) C.M. Staveley,
Captain A. M. Jee, Colonial Secretary.
(True Copy)
Copy.
Royal Engineer Officer.
"Victoria, Hongkong,
25th February, 1850.
In compliance with your minute on a letter I have received from His Excellency the Governor dated 22nd instant, N.32, I have the honor to transmit herewith a Memorandum (marked A) of the estimated expenditure absolutely necessary to place a portion of the Building at Stanley in such a state of repair as will afford accommodation with a due proportion of
for officers and men.
The total amount estimated for this purpose is thus shown to be £2,017.17.0 of which however by far the greater portion - viz: £2020.15.11 is for repairs rendered necessary to these Buildings.
The Major General Staveley, C.B., Commanding in China,