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cost of these extra Police amounts monthly to £30, and provision has been made for such expenditure in the Colonial Estimates, His Excellency trusts that the state of the garrison will enable the troops to resume these duties with as little delay as possible.
I have to.
(Signed) W. Caine, Colonial Secretary
Five Copy.) Colonical Secretary. (Cobry.)
Apt Mily Cey's Office, Hongkong, 10th December, 1850
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your letter of this date, and Directed by the Major General Commanding to state to you in reply for information of His Excellency the Governor, that with due regard to the health of the Troops, the Garrison cannot at present find room for the West Point Guards.
During the present months the number of sick...
The Bouble Major Caine, Colonial Secretary.