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The latter officer replied in a
letta ( Endraed) which I handed to Adminal No3
King on his mentioning the subject to me
shortly after his anival.
On the 20th instant I received.
the accompany sty
letter
from Admal king
and in accordance with his request named tive Officers to allind. It is Excellency his inspection of the Howlow grounds.
on
I forward the letter in which the eves
nomination
was made and instinctions
given.
Oh Saturday last 22nd, Admiral
this on
King (who left this
and I
yesterday
264) visited Mowloon,
roved the enclosed
Communication together with the report of
the
Offices
named by myself
It will be observed that of the 3
Nob Ney
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C
Sites approved by the Admiral live are already in possession of the Military, and the third has from the beginning been set-
aport for a Government Busigalone or
offiews
ces for the transaction of business of Howlion,
not a "Governo's " Bungalo
as Admiral
King has been led to understand.
This spot
was selected as soon as
Korelom question was finially settler, and
no other is to be
found suitable
for
the
the
transaction of busines by the Surveyor in charge of the works, or the Magistrate whom it will be necessary to appoint when the
on shall be inhabited.
lots now
aw
being built
Heitherto the Surveyor has been
- Office of Royal Engineus who has had quarters in the Inilitary Cantonment.