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N.W.E.

Gentlemen,

Colonial Department.

Government House Victoria, (Hongkong) January 26th 1844

I am directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to inform you that the Ground lying immediately to the Eastward of Government House Hill, having been allotted for Cantonments with a view to preventing misunderstandings and public, as well as private, inconvenience, it is necessary that the three Houses that have been built on that Ground, severally belonging to you, and at present occupied by Major General Lord Saltown, Major Grant, and Captain D'Aquilar, should be...

Mew!! Jardine Matheson, Esq.,

N. Duus, Esq.

and

Robert Edwards, Esq.

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N.W.E. Gentlemen, Colonial Department. Government House Victoria, (Hongkong) January 26th 1844 I am directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to inform you that the Ground lying immediately to the Eastward of Government House Hill, having been allotted for Cantonments with a view to preventing misunderstandings and public, as well as private, inconvenience, it is necessary that the three Houses that have been built on that Ground, severally belonging to you, and at present occupied by Major General Lord Saltown, Major Grant, and Captain D'Aquilar, should be... Mew!! Jardine Matheson, Esq., N. Duus, Esq. and Robert Edwards, Esq.
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99 N.WE. Gentlemen, Colonial Department. Government House Victoria, (Hongkong) Junuary 26th 1844 I am directed by His hucellency the Governor in Council to inform. You- that the Ground lying immediately to the Eastward : of Government House Hill; having been allotted. for Cantonments it view to preventing is necessary - - with a misunderstandings and public, as well as private, inconvenience _ _ that the three Houses that have been built on- to that Ground severally belonging You, and at present occupied. by - Major. General. Lord Saltown, Major Grant, and Captain D'Aquilar, should Mew!! Jardine Matheson, Afe, N. Duus, Esque and. Robert Edwards, Keype be
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N.WE.

Gentlemen,

Colonial Department.

Government House Victoria, (Hongkong) Junuary 26th 1844

I am directed by His hucellency

the Governor in Council to inform. You- that the Ground lying immediately to the Eastward : of Government House Hill; having been allotted. for Cantonments it view to preventing

is necessary -

-

with

a

misunderstandings and public, as well

as

private, inconvenience _ _ that the three Houses that have been built on-

to

that Ground severally belonging You, and at present occupied. by - Major. General. Lord Saltown, Major Grant, and Captain D'Aquilar, should

Mew!! Jardine Matheson, Afe,

N. Duus, Esque

and.

Robert Edwards, Keype

be

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