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1575790 from the General Officer
in China to the Adjutant General to the Forces
Hong Kong. Colonial Secretary's Office
In reply to your
letter of
3rd May
1890.
the 23rd ultimo, He. A.M.S
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am directed by the Officer Administering the Government to acquaint you, for the information of His Excellency the Major General Commanding, that a hulk is at present in course of construction for this Government, which will probably be completed in October next, to be used as
Epidemic Hospital in place of
the Lazaretto.
Am
in Stonecutter's Island.
Before, however, the latter building
can be
relinquished by the Colonial Government, It is Excellency would remind Major General Edwards that a Settlement must be arrived
at
the question of indemnification
the expense incurred
of
of
in
by
this Government
making the change above alluded to, and in this connection I am to request
You
to draw Major General Edward's attention
to