CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 297

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295

Land Office.

Victoria, Hongkong: 4th August 1843.

Memorandum.

In obedience to instructions from Sir Henry Pottinger, we proceeded to Chek Chu and there, not Johnston...

The three sites which had been spoken of for barracks were pointed out to us. That which was specially recommended by the Committee encroached considerably on the town - that is, a long strip of the town would have been included within the barrack wall, though most of the buildings would have been outside the Village.

Captain Caine, the Interpreter, was left to ascertain whether the Inhabitants were willing, on being remunerated for them, to part with their houses, and from his report, it appeared that a very large majority refused to sell any...

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295 Land Office. Victoria, Hongkong: 4th August 1843. Memorandum. In obedience to instructions from Sir Henry Pottinger, we proceeded to Chek Chu and there, not Johnston... The three sites which had been spoken of for barracks were pointed out to us. That which was specially recommended by the Committee encroached considerably on the town - that is, a long strip of the town would have been included within the barrack wall, though most of the buildings would have been outside the Village. Captain Caine, the Interpreter, was left to ascertain whether the Inhabitants were willing, on being remunerated for them, to part with their houses, and from his report, it appeared that a very large majority refused to sell any...
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295

Land Office.

دیرو

Victoria, Hongkong: 4inigust 1843.

Memorandum.

Ins Hebrerary Cast: Twent

oven

to Chek Chu in?

compliance with instructions from Six Heiny Pottinger,

and there and not Johnstow

The three sites which had been spoken of

for barracks

A Dade

to

AVCA C

· prointed out to us

Jak

the

which

: specially recommended by the Committee encrouched

considerably

on

- the down- that is, a long strip of the

town would have been included within the barrack

tall, though most of the buildings would have been

und

G14

ground.

outside the Village.

Cene Failisfactie No Cathall, was left

Interpreter

de ascertain whether the Inhabitants were

CY

willing,

not to part with their houses on being remunerated

for them, and from his report, it appeared that a

very large majority refused to soll

ave

e any

lerous

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