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172

of China

of

L'aptain Haly will receive a Salary

one hundred Dollars per month in addition to his Military Pay

house you

and Allowances and the

have been offered at thirty Dollars

per mensem is to be engaged for his residence and that of the Establishment under him.

You will include the Expense of the Superintendent of Police and his Establishment in a separate Monthly Abstract :

Government will await your further report as to the extra Establishment before issuing further instructions

I have ye

Signed) Richard Wossnam

True Copy

Nichard Norman

Chief Magistrate's Office, Victoria, Hongkong 227th February, 1844,

I have the honor to acknowledge

the receipt of your

letter No. 74 of the 19th Instant and to state for the information of His Excellency the Governor in Council that Capt. Hely the Superintendent of Police and myself after having viewed all the drains in the Town, have agreed, that to clean them out properly extra Overseers and 200 Coolies will be required, and that such force will, in all probability, perfectly effect the object in view in 8 or 9 days. I therefore beg respectfully to recommend the measure for the consideration of His Excellency R. Wormam Esq.

Deputy Colonial Secretary.

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172 of China of L'aptain Haly will receive a Salary one hundred Dollars per month in addition to his Military Pay house you and Allowances and the have been offered at thirty Dollars per mensem is to be engaged for his residence and that of the Establishment under him. You will include the Expense of the Superintendent of Police and his Establishment in a separate Monthly Abstract : Government will await your further report as to the extra Establishment before issuing further instructions I have ye Signed) Richard Wossnam True Copy Nichard Norman Chief Magistrate's Office, Victoria, Hongkong 227th February, 1844, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 74 of the 19th Instant and to state for the information of His Excellency the Governor in Council that Capt. Hely the Superintendent of Police and myself after having viewed all the drains in the Town, have agreed, that to clean them out properly extra Overseers and 200 Coolies will be required, and that such force will, in all probability, perfectly effect the object in view in 8 or 9 days. I therefore beg respectfully to recommend the measure for the consideration of His Excellency R. Wormam Esq. Deputy Colonial Secretary.
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172 of China of L'aptain Haly will receive a Salary one hundred Dollars per month in addition to his Military Pay house you and Allowances and the have been offered at thirty Bollars per mensen is to be engaged for his residence and that of the Establishment under him. You will include the Expense of the Superintendent of Police and his Establishment in a separate Monthly Abstract : Government will await your further report as to the extra Establishment before issuing further instructions I have ye Signed) Richard Wossnam True Copy Nichard Norman he: h2 Siv Chief Magistrates tffice, hictorias "Hongkong 227th Jebruary, 1844, any. I have the honor to acknowledge exar wied the receipt of your letter he: 74 of the 193 Instant and to state for the information of His Excellency the Governor in Council "that Capt.: Italy the Superintendent of Police and myself after having all the drains in the Town, have agreed, that to clean them out properly bextra : Overseers and 200 Coolies will be required. and that such force will, in all - probability, perfectly effect the object in view in 8 or 9 days. I therefore beg respectfully to recommend the measure for the consideration of His Excellency R. Wormam Esqpen Deputy Colonial Secretary. in
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172

of China

of

L'aptain Haly will receive a Salary

one hundred Dollars per month in addition to his Military Pay

house you

and Allowances and the

have been offered at thirty Bollars

per mensen is to be engaged for his residence and that of the Establishment under him.

You will include the Expense of the Superintendent of Police and his Establishment in a separate Monthly Abstract :

Government will await your further report as to the extra Establishment before issuing further instructions

I have ye

Signed) Richard Wossnam

True Copy

Nichard Norman

he: h2

Siv

Chief Magistrates tffice, hictorias "Hongkong 227th Jebruary, 1844,

any.

I have the honor to acknowledge

exar wied

the receipt of your

letter he: 74 of the 193 Instant and to state for the information of His Excellency the Governor in Council "that Capt.: Italy the Superintendent of Police and myself after having all the drains in the Town, have agreed, that to clean them out properly bextra : Overseers and 200 Coolies will be required. and that such force will, in all - probability, perfectly effect the object in view in 8 or 9 days. I therefore beg respectfully to recommend the measure for the consideration of His Excellency R. Wormam Esqpen

Deputy Colonial Secretary.

in

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