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official and final on the part of the Civil Government so as to leave me no real alternative than that of appealing I did in a privileged Communication to the Major General Commanding.
I beg in conclusion to request that the Major General may be pleased to favour me by communicating so much of this letter as he deems proper to His Excellency the Governor that it may form part of the correspondence to be submitted for decision at Home.
I have, &c., (Signed) W. J. Smith, Lt. Col., A. A. G.
(True Copy) Colonial Secretary.
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Sir,
Hongkong, 21 November, 1850.
I am directed by the Major General Commanding to transmit to you for the information of His Excellency the Governor the accompanying copy of a letter from the Honourable, the respective officers of ordnance.
I have, &c., (Signed) F. W. Staveley, Captain, A. M. Staff.
(True Copy) Colonial Secretary.