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be rented alone by Government pending the receipt of Instructions from England, and You

You are therefore requested, on those houses becoming vacant (as they are shortly expected to be) to hold them at the disposal of Mr. Commissary General Coffin who will under the orders of the Honorable Major General D'Aguilar Commanding Her Majesty's Land Forces in China... pay the monthly rent for them

You may fix upon and appropriate what may be necessary.

I have to

(Signed) Richard Woosnam.

(True Copy)

Michaud Wrosnan

N°4 G.

Sir,

Colonial Department. 100

Government House, Victoria, (Hongkong) January 26th, 18th

I am directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council, to transmit to You for the information of the Honorable Major General D'Aguilar, the accompanying Copy of a letter this day addressed to the Owners of Houses situated within the Ground allotted for Cantonments, and am to request that the Major General will issue such instructions as he may think fit to Mr. Commissary General Coffin.

I have to

(Signed) Richard Weernam.

Captain D'Aquilar.

Assistant Military Secretary,

Ve.

Ye.

(True Copy)

Richard Woonam

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be rented alone by Government pending the receipt of Instructions from England, and You You are therefore requested, on those houses becoming vacant (as they are shortly expected to be) to hold them at the disposal of Mr. Commissary General Coffin who will under the orders of the Honorable Major General D'Aguilar Commanding Her Majesty's Land Forces in China... pay the monthly rent for them You may fix upon and appropriate what may be necessary. I have to (Signed) Richard Woosnam. (True Copy) Michaud Wrosnan N°4 G. Sir, Colonial Department. 100 Government House, Victoria, (Hongkong) January 26th, 18th I am directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council, to transmit to You for the information of the Honorable Major General D'Aguilar, the accompanying Copy of a letter this day addressed to the Owners of Houses situated within the Ground allotted for Cantonments, and am to request that the Major General will issue such instructions as he may think fit to Mr. Commissary General Coffin. I have to (Signed) Richard Weernam. Captain D'Aquilar. Assistant Military Secretary, Ve. Ye. Ye. (True Copy) Richard Woonam

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be rented alone. by Government pending the receipt of Instructions from England, and You You are therefore- requested. on those houses becoming vacant (as they are shortly expected_ to be) to hold them at the disposal. of Mr. Commissary General Coffin who will under the orders of the Honorable Major General D' Aguilar Commanding Her Majesty's Land- Forees in China... pay the monthly rent them You may fix upon. and appropriate may be necessary. I have to (Signed) Richard. Woosnam. (True Copy Michaud Wrosnan N°4 G. Sir., Colonial. Department. 100 Government House, Victoria, (Menghong) January 26th, 18th I am directed by His Excellency the Governer in. Council, to transmit to You for the information of the Honorable "Major General. D'Aquitar, the accompanying Copy of a letter this day addressed to the Owners of Houses situated, within the Ground allotted. for Cantonments, and am to request that the Major General, will issue- such instructions as he may think. fit to Mr. Commissary General Coffin. I have to. (Signed) Richard. Weernam.. Captain. D'Aquilar. Assistant Military Secretary, Ve. Ye. Ye. (True Copy). Richard Woonam

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be rented alone. by Government pending the receipt of Instructions from England, and You

You are therefore- requested. on those houses becoming vacant (as they are shortly expected_ to be) to hold them at the disposal. of Mr. Commissary General Coffin who will under the orders of the Honorable Major General D' Aguilar Commanding Her Majesty's Land- Forees in China...

pay the monthly

rent

them

You may fix upon. and appropriate

may

necessary.

I have to

(Signed) Richard. Woosnam.

(True Copy

Michaud Wrosnan

N°4 G.

Sir.,

Colonial. Department. 100

Government House, Victoria, (Menghong) January 26th, 18th

I am directed by His Excellency the Governer in. Council, to transmit to You for the information of the Honorable "Major General. D'Aquitar, the accompanying Copy of a letter this day addressed to the Owners

of Houses situated, within the Ground allotted. for Cantonments, and am to request that the Major General, will issue-

such instructions as he

may

think. fit

to Mr. Commissary General Coffin.

I have to.

(Signed) Richard. Weernam..

Captain. D'Aquilar.

Assistant Military Secretary,

Ve.

Ye.

(True Copy).

Richard Woonam

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