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in question with the exception of certain parts (which constitute about half) was occupied by the existing Regiment at the time of my assumption of the Government
mument of the place, and (2) Envils with the
manner
in which the Civil
Commissioner carried out
his instructions.
As regards the first
that
point I need only say Sir Hope Grant is most unquestionably misinformed,
Joi
as upon the day of my
assuming the Government of Kowloon I walked
over
this
very ground with the Colonial Secretary and discussed with him schemes for its appropriation. As regards the second point I need only
observe that the
under
my
the works
were
under my orders stopped by
the Commandant and not.
"He and
carried on
later
by
M. May whose duty was
confined to reporting the
fact.
To show that upon this point
there could have been no
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