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Council.

Shave to (Signed) H.Caine.

A true Copy

Richard Worsham

the Chief Magistrate

No 80

Sir,

Colonial Department.

173

Government House, Victoria,

Hong Kong, 22nd February, 1844

In reply to Your letter No 262 of

this date I am directed by His

Excellency the Governor in Council to convey to you

his sanction

for

the

temporary employment of Six extra Overseers and Two Hundred Coolies for

the

purpose of thoroughly clearing out all the Drains in this City, the urgent necessity for which has been represented by yourself and the Superintendent of Police. When the whole of the Drains and Sewers have thus been once

effectually cleared

this extra assistance is to be

The Honorable

Major Caine,

Chief Magistrate, &c.

immediately

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41 Council. Shave to (Signed) H.Caine. A true Copy Richard Worsham the Chief Magistrate No 80 Sir, Colonial Department. 173 Government House, Victoria, Hong Kong, 22nd February, 1844 In reply to Your letter No 262 of this date I am directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to convey to you his sanction for the temporary employment of Six extra Overseers and Two Hundred Coolies for the purpose of thoroughly clearing out all the Drains in this City, the urgent necessity for which has been represented by yourself and the Superintendent of Police. When the whole of the Drains and Sewers have thus been once effectually cleared this extra assistance is to be The Honorable Major Caine, Chief Magistrate, &c. immediately
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41 Concil. Shave to (Signed) H.Caine. A true Cof Richard Worsham theef Magishate No 80 Sir. Colonial. Department. 173 Government. M (Hongkong) [ Hong Kong) 22nd February, 1844 ent House, Victoria, In reply to Your letter. N262 of this date I am directed by His Excellency the Governor. in Council to convey to you his sanction for the temporary employment of Six extra. Overseers and Two Hundred. Coolies for the purpose of thoroughly clearing out: all the Drains in this City, the urgent necessity for which has been represented by yourself and the Superintendent of Police. When the whole of the Drains and Sewers have- thus been once effectually cleared this extra assistance is to be. The Honorable. Major Cuine. Chief Magistrate, &c. immediately
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Concil.

Shave to (Signed) H.Caine.

A true Cof

Richard Worsham

theef Magishate

No 80

Sir.

Colonial. Department.

173

Government. M (Hongkong) [ Hong Kong) 22nd February, 1844

ent House, Victoria,

In reply to Your letter. N262 of

this date I am directed by His

Excellency the Governor. in Council to convey to you

his sanction

for

the

temporary employment of Six extra. Overseers and Two Hundred. Coolies for

the

purpose of thoroughly clearing out: all the Drains in this City, the urgent necessity for which has been represented by yourself and the Superintendent of Police. When the whole of the Drains and Sewers have- thus been once

effectually cleared

this extra assistance is to be.

The Honorable.

Major Cuine.

Chief Magistrate, &c.

immediately

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