CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3]

addressing the Secretary of State for War

AL

the matter.

I have the honour to be

Sir,

Most Obedient

Your Most

Humble servant,

Mark

Copy

Nr 2

Sir,

C. O.

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"Enclosure / 16727

5496

RECO

AE320 AUG &

200

Harbour Department, Hongkong, 3rd January, 1887.

In reply to

letter

your

of the 19th November, I have the honour to inform you

that

a

junk measuring about 40 tons would cost, depending

on her age, from 150 to 220 dollars.

"The cost of stone is said to be 30 dollars for each boat.

I do not think the time occupied should exceed one week, but that would depend on the number of junks required.

If it is only intended to place the junks when the emergency

arises

the Honble F. Stewart, LL.D.,

acting Colonial Secretary,

Vel has been corrected to

addressing the Secretary of State for War

AL

the matter.

I have the honour to be

Sir,

Most Obedient

Your Most

Humble servant,

Mark

Copy Nr 2

Sir,

C. O.

Enclosure / 16727

5496 RECO AE320 AUG & 200

Harbour Department, Hongkong, 3rd January, 1887.

In reply to your letter of the 19th November, I have the honour to inform you that a junk measuring about 40 tons would cost, depending on her age, from 150 to 220 dollars.

The cost of stone is said to be 30 dollars for each boat. I do not think the time occupied should exceed one week, but that would depend on the number of junks required.

If it is only intended to place the junks when the emergency arises

the Honble F. Stewart, LL.D., acting Colonial Secretary,

The final output in HTML is

addressing the Secretary of State for War

AL the matter.

I have the honour to be

Sir,

Most Obedient

Your Most Humble servant,

Mark

Copy Nr 2

Sir,

C. O.

Enclosure / 16727 5496 RECO AE320 AUG & 200

Harbour Department, Hongkong, 3rd January, 1887.

In reply to your letter of the 19th November, I have the honour to inform you that a junk measuring about 40 tons would cost, depending on her age, from 150 to 220 dollars.

The cost of stone is said to be 30 dollars for each boat. I do not think the time occupied should exceed one week, but that would depend on the number of junks required.

If it is only intended to place the junks when the emergency arises the Honble F. Stewart, LL.D., acting Colonial Secretary,