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"Departments, endeavoured to be lodged in Barracks, or to receive you in law that, Moray in to be considered, Military buildings under the above circumstances, I would beg to recommend that this question be laid before the home authorities with the view of having the Police Proclamation, the point altered employed to houses hired for Government from barracks.
The present Police Proclamation only admits of Religious Charitable Institutions being exempted.
Trusting the above will meet with your approval,
I.C. Rowland
D.M. & B. Dr.
Sos.
Hong Kong 28th June 1889
We have the honour to acknowledge your letter of the 25th instant, informing us of the decision of the Chief Justice, the Police Magistrate, with regard to Lighting rates chargeable on two houses in Spring Gardens in the occupation of the Crown.
We let these houses on the understanding that such rates, as is customary, would be borne by the tenants.
With the deduction now ordered, the rental scarcely repays the outlay.
I.C. Rowland Esq.
Superintendent of Crown Lands.
Siong Hing