CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844 — Page 174

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services of the respectable and intelligent Europeans as Overseers and of twelve able bodied active Chinamen as Levengers.

I have … (Signed) Richard Hoornam.

A true Copy

Michard Woornam

No. 55

Chief Magistrate's office, Victoria,

Hongkong, 17th February, 1844.

“

In reply to your letter Nr. 694 of the 15th Instant I have the honor to report for the information of His Excellency the Governor in Council that I can procure the services of five European overseers to be placed on the Establishment of the intended Superintendent of Police, at a monthly salary of $20 each. “The twelve Chinese levengers proposed by His Excellency to be placed under the overseers will be procurable after the Chinese New year at $6 per month each – A house has been offered to me at a monthly rent of $30. The upper story of this house will be available

: : : a residence for the Superintendent,

and in

the lower story will be found suitable

accommodation

R. Moornam Esqre.

Deputy, Colonial Secretary

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170 services of the respectable and intelligent Europeans as Overseers and of twelve able bodied active Chinamen as Levengers. I have … (Signed) Richard Hoornam. A true Copy Michard Woornam t No. 55 Chief Magistrate's office, Victoria, Hongkong, 17th February, 1844. “ In reply to your letter Nr. 694 of the 15th Instant I have the honor to report for the information of His Excellency the Governor in Council that I can procure the services of five European overseers to be placed on the Establishment of the intended Superintendent of Police, at a monthly salary of $20 each. “The twelve Chinese levengers proposed by His Excellency to be placed under the overseers will be procurable after the Chinese New year at $6 per month each – A house has been offered to me at a monthly rent of $30. The upper story of this house will be available : : : a residence for the Superintendent, and in the lower story will be found suitable accommodation R. Moornam Esqre. Deputy, Colonial Secretary

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170 services of tee respectable and intelligent Europeans as Overseers and of livelve able bodied active Chinamen as Leavengers. I have h (Signed) Richard Hoornam. A true Copy Michard Woornam t No. 55 མ་པར། མཧན།ཏ Chief Magistrate's office, victoria, Honghong, 17th February, 1844. " In reply to your letter Nr. 694 of the 15th Instant I have the honor to report for the information of His Excellency the Governor in Council that I can proeur the services of live European overseers to be placed on the Establishment of the intended Superintendent of Police, at a monthly salary of $20 each. "The twelve Chinese leavengers proposed by Mis Eye Excellency to be plazzo under the overseers will be procurable after the Chinese New year at $6 per month cach – A house has been offered to me at a monthly rent of $30. The upper story of this house will be available. : : : a residence for the Superintendent, and in the lower story will be found Quiitable R. Moornam Esqpe. accommodation Deputy, Colonial Secretary

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services of tee respectable and intelligent Europeans as Overseers and of livelve able bodied active Chinamen as Leavengers.

I have h (Signed) Richard Hoornam.

A true Copy

Michard Woornam

No. 55

མ་པར། མཧན།ཏ

Chief Magistrate's office, victoria,

Honghong, 17th February, 1844.

In reply to your letter Nr. 694 of the 15th Instant I have the honor to report for the information of His Excellency the Governor in Council that I can proeur the services of live European overseers to be placed on the Establishment of the intended Superintendent of Police, at a monthly salary of $20 each. "The twelve Chinese leavengers proposed by Mis Eye

Excellency to be plazzo under the overseers will be procurable after the Chinese New year at $6 per month cach – A house has been offered to me at a monthly rent of $30. The upper story of this house will be available.

: : : a residence for the Superintendent,

and in

the lower story will be found Quiitable R. Moornam Esqpe.

accommodation

Deputy, Colonial Secretary

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