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accordance with Her Majesty's Regulations the Governor of this Colony should have approved
of his intention to forward application to the Home Authorities that the land at Kowloon (held as military rescrocs ) should be surrendered to the Colony "
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SEP 2
1867
Pall Mall,
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31 August, 1867.
I am directed by Secretary Sis John Pahington to acknowledge the receipt of your
of the 23rd Instant, and its enclosures, on the subject of the liability of this Depart = ment to rates assessed upon the house occupied by Captain Carry, R.A., et,
- Hong
Kong
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In reply. I am to acquaint you, for the
7.0 . information of the wake of Buckingham and Chandos, that the house in question is hired by the Military Dipertonent, and is set aport 2x- clusively for Military panposer, ramely, as an official Quarter for the Officer Commanding
the "Royal Artillery at the Station. It consists of two sitting and two bedrooms, a servant's room, and kitchen." The Officer bring entitled to four Barack Tooms and the use of a mess Kitchen – No Quarter T. I. Ellest Esgr
Colonial Office.
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