and people

the

district would attend and hear what I had today to Them.

5 The report promised

The district love that

Everything was quiet, the people civil, and "the brush of

clearing

the hillsides was

progressing rapidly.

So that they

would

be ready for occupation

on Sunday

next.

6 I had arranged

all the details

There

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7

for

a force to be stationed in The new territory on The present. Major General Gascoigne cooperating

most

cordially. The 2nd police

who are

to be stationed

at Tai Po Hau

were

to proceed today, and take up their quarters to be in readiness

20

at

for Monday's Ceremony and a company of

The Hong Kong Regt was also to proceed today and

halt

remain at Fanling, while

on Sunday half

The

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