On enquiring it appears that letters on a similar subject from the respective Officers of Ordnance were sent home by the last mail.
I have, &c.,
(Signed) F. W. Staveley,
Captain, A. M. Sect.
Copy.
Sir,
Hongkong, 6 November, 1850.
In returning the Colonial Secretary's communication, which I had the honour to receive with your memorandum of yesterday's date, but which was previously shown to you on the 4th Instant, I beg to submit through the Honorable the Major General Commanding ...
(True Copy)
... expression of regret that any portion of my letter of the 21st Ultimo respecting Assessment of our premises for police rates, should have been considered objectionable by His Excellency the Governor before whom I find it has been laid. That letter was written under ...
The Assistant Military Secretary, &c. &c. &c.