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Might have to offer, to make the Subject stronger, would have more effect in procuring the sanction for the expenditure than for copying copies of all the correspondence which otherwise will have to be done.
I have, Sir,
(Signed) Jhunting, Capt.,
To Major
Tone Leopy
Colonial Secretary..
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No. 1414
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Colonial Secretary's Office,
Victoria, Hongkong,
Sir,
3 June 1856.
In reply to your letter of 30th ulto, I am directed to inform You that His Excellency the Governor will, as suggested by the Lieuts. Colonel Commanding the Forces, state that he has given direction to the Officer commanding the Proper...
to take into consideration the practicability of firing salutes from some other place than the Murray Battery, for the reasons already given in my letter of 15th inst.
A Despatch to this effect will be addressed by His Excellency to Major...