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Shews & Gemmill & Company
4 is requested that the enclosures returnrd.
may
Le have the honor to be Your Obedirut Suvant
Auver its towards the expeces of military protection.
lets.23/June.
024
Mr. Merivale
lince this correspondence commenced prosperity of the Colony, according to Sir John Bouring's most recent reports, has much revived & I think that there is now No rexcuse for not insisting on the Mie Application to W. Koney of miniple of requiring the Colony to contribute in the shape of Wempting the Home Gort from the on property milden though
I do not exactly know how this case stands.
Is the land required for military humporas, sunhich the Was Dept declines Is hay rest,
1. Land purchased by the Colony for Stet fentire.
2. or land hunchased by the Home fomentant for Mit penton?
3. or waste land panked for Mit Impore
Abs. June 2
Ent w.o. 6145 Hongkong
War office. The Endersecretary
MINUTE
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440 22 July 1859
letter 13ths
Ends retired copy bekig Ift to Gor.
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I am discred & in Hong Kong. acquired of the War Department of certain propert from Local Paxation the exemption
д Alting, respecting gethe request
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4 is requested that the enclosures returned.
May have the honor to be Your Obedient Servant
Auver its towards the expenses of military protection.
23/June
024
Mr. Merivale
Since this correspondence commenced, prosperity of the Colony, according to Sir John Bouring's most recent reports, has much revived & I think that there is now no excuse for not insisting on the Military Application to W. Koney of principle of requiring the Colony to contribute in the shape of exempting the Home Govt from the on property mildeu though
I do not exactly know how this case stands.
Is the land required for military purposes, for which the War Dept declines to pay rent,
1. Land purchased by the Colony for Strategic purposes.
2. or land purchased by the Home Government for Military purposes?
3. or waste land granted for Military purposes
Abs. June 2
Ent w.o. 6145 Hongkong
War Office. The Undersecretary
MINUTE
Venitule Merving 959
18 August/59. 8192.
440 22 July 1859
letter 13th
Ends retired copy being sent to Gov.
receipt of your letter
I am directed
I am directed & in Hong Kong. acquired of the War Department of certain property from Local Taxation the exemption
Alting, respecting the request