Send copy of the deep. of the War office laying that the Colony was clearly given to understand the oration of the same application that was made & then, that the large constitution of £116,000 for works would cover all incidental to the scheme of defence proposed.
RM1570 their liability
Sir,
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15/5 67 N.2 107 4645 of 14441 RECR REGE 25 JUL 87,
Government House, Hong Kong, 9th June, 1887.
With reference to my predecessor's despatch W:21 of the 29th January and War-Office letter regarding Hong Kong of the 17th November, 1886, to the General
Right Honourable Henry T. Holland, Bart, M.P.,
to Officer