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Letter, His Excellency is not prepared to sanction the surrender of any ground for this purpose in the locality indicated, without further consideration of the foregoing project.
I have, &c.,
(Signed) W. J. mere,
Colonial Secretary.
True Copy
Colonial Secretary.
Copy sent to Major General Office,
Head Quarters, Hongkong, 19th May 1866.
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated 14th May 1866, and in reply I am directed by the Officer commanding the Troops to state for His Excellency's information, that he does not see any reason to alter the opinion expressed by the late Commandant and himself, that the Murray Battery is the best, indeed the only Battery at present in existence in the island, from which salutes can be fired.
The only other Battery in Hongkong (Westington Battery) is in front of the Military Hospital, which he considers;
The Honble.
The Colonial Secretary
etc.
be fired;