Hong Kong, 5 October, 1872. (Received 7 October.)
Assistant Military Secretary (Captain Shaw-Waughan)
Acting Colonial Secretary.
[Amble Ackl. Smith]
Lieutenant M. Hardy R.E. Placing the services of —
under the Colonial Government as a temporary measure.
No. 3746.
Assistant Military Secretary to Acting Colonial Secretary
Sir,
Military Secretary's Office, Hong Kong, 27 September, 1872.
In reply to your letter of the 25th instant, requesting me to obtain the permission of the Major General Commanding for the employment of Lieutenant M. Hardy, Royal Engineers, as Acting Surveyor General pending the arrival of a successor to Mr. Moorcoman, I am directed to forward a copy..
The Honorable [H.] Anstey,
Acting Colonial Secretary.