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Not. Johnston further adds in his report, : The two members of the Committee who were present " likewise pointed out some other houses that should "be removed, if, site the second, alluded to in their report, be enclosed for a parade ground to the Barrack on site the first, and it appears, that these houses amount to 12 in number, owned by 8 persons, of whom one (a woman) is absent; "and one is willing to sell his house for $140.

Mr Johnston's report of his proceedings reached me at Macao (Your Lordship remembering rightly as to my being then there on the 11th of January), and on the 15th I addressed a letter to Your Lordship, of which there is a copy. You will have received from her on the 15th inst. 1840 Johnston a copy of his letter to my address of the 9th Instant which reached me on the 11th. Instant. I have been very much engaged in an increasing round of important business that has prevented my turning my attention to it:

"I propose if any business here will admit to visit Hongkong for a day or two shortly, and in the mean time, I have requested Mr. Johnston to give effect to Your Lordship's wishes, as to the selection of any new site for the Barracks at Chuck-Chu, not liable to the objections, that were, on enquiry, found to exist to that first fixed on.

The very day I got Mr. Johnston's Report I addressed him privately, and as I have been enabled to procure my letter, which Mr. Johnston had kept, there is a portion of it.

11th Feb 1843

Your Official and Private letter, Jann... reached me, sorry to say ... all the Houghing Packets are too late for the "Thomas

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Not. Johnston further adds in his report, : The two members of the Committee who were present " likewise pointed out some other houses that should "be removed, if, site the second, alluded to in their report, be enclosed for a parade ground to the Barrack on site the first, and it appears, that these houses amount to 12 in number, owned by 8 persons, of whom one (a woman) is absent; "and one is willing to sell his house for $140. Mr Johnston's report of his proceedings reached me at Macao (Your Lordship remembering rightly as to my being then there on the 11th of January), and on the 15th I addressed a letter to Your Lordship, of which there is a copy. You will have received from her on the 15th inst. 1840 Johnston a copy of his letter to my address of the 9th Instant which reached me on the 11th. Instant. I have been very much engaged in an increasing round of important business that has prevented my turning my attention to it: "I propose if any business here will admit to visit Hongkong for a day or two shortly, and in the mean time, I have requested Mr. Johnston to give effect to Your Lordship's wishes, as to the selection of any new site for the Barracks at Chuck-Chu, not liable to the objections, that were, on enquiry, found to exist to that first fixed on. The very day I got Mr. Johnston's Report I addressed him privately, and as I have been enabled to procure my letter, which Mr. Johnston had kept, there is a portion of it. 11th Feb 1843 Your Official and Private letter, Jann... reached me, sorry to say ... all the Houghing Packets are too late for the "Thomas
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Not. Johnston further adds in his report, : The two members of the Committee who were present " likewise pointed out some other houses that should "be removed, if, site the second, alluded to in their { report, be enclosed for a parade ground to the Barrack on site the first, and it appears, that these houses { amount to Lare 12 in ncember, owned by 8 persons, of whoms to sell theirs, unwilling one (a woman is absent; "and one is willing to sell his house for of 140 reached Mit Johnstonsreport of his proceedings me at Macas ( Your Lordship remembering rightly as to my being then there on the 11" of January", and on the 15th I addrefsed a letter to Your Lordship J which There { armer a.. copy. You will have received from her 15th 84 1840 Johnston a copy of his litter to my address of the 9th "Instant which reached me on the 11th. Instant. Thave "been wer since rngaged in an inceasing round of important. " 287 "important business that has prmented any smer " "turning my # attention to it: "I propose if any besings here will admit to visit Hongkong for a day or of my going over two shortly, and in the mean time, I have. "requested her Johnston to give effect to Tour "Lordship's wishes, as to the selection of any new- site 5 for the Banacks at Chuck-Chu, not liable " to the objections, that were, on enquiry, found to "wist to that first fixed on. " I have ser The hoz very day I got tur. Johnston's 2 Report I addressed here frivately, and as I have been enabled to procure my letter, which Mr. Johnston: had kept; there cite a portion of it. 11th Feb 1843 "reached me Your Official about an and Private letten houwwago, Jann sorry to say * all the Houghing Packets are too late for the "Thomas
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