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Colonial Department.

96

rent provided. Her Majesty's Government do not sanction your being accommodated with a house at the public expense.

I have, &c. (Signed) Richard Wornam.

(True Copy)

Michaud Woman

+4

No 44

The Honorable

Lis

Government House, Victoria,

Hongkong. January 26th 1884.

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt

of your letter, No. 4 of yesterday's date, regarding the

Lord Saltoun, and by your

Houses

now

occupied by

Staff being placed at your disposal for the

accommodation of Officers of the Garrison

In reply, I beg to inform you,

that I have

no such authority over the Houses in question, as they are either private property or else appertain exclusively to the Military Department, as is shown

by

a Minute which I recorded in Council on the 24th

Instant, and of which I transmitted a copy to

your letter No. 14 of yesterday's date.

I have never received any reply to my

Letter to Lord Saltoun, referred to in that Minute,

Major-General R. Hawker

Commanding the Troops in China

&c. &c.

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Colonial Department. 96 rent provided. Her Majesty's Government do not sanction your being accommodated with a house at the public expense. I have, &c. (Signed) Richard Wornam. (True Copy) Michaud Woman +4 No 44 The Honorable Lis Government House, Victoria, Hongkong. January 26th 1884. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, No. 4 of yesterday's date, regarding the Lord Saltoun, and by your Houses now occupied by Staff being placed at your disposal for the accommodation of Officers of the Garrison In reply, I beg to inform you, that I have no such authority over the Houses in question, as they are either private property or else appertain exclusively to the Military Department, as is shown by a Minute which I recorded in Council on the 24th Instant, and of which I transmitted a copy to your letter No. 14 of yesterday's date. I have never received any reply to my Letter to Lord Saltoun, referred to in that Minute, Major-General R. Hawker Commanding the Troops in China &c. &c.
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Colonial Department. 96 rent provided. Her Majesty's Government do not sanction. your being accommodated. with a house at the public expense.. I have. Yo (Signed) Richard. Woornam. (True. Copy) Michaud Woman +4 No 44 The Monerable Lis Government House, Victoria, Hongkong. January 26th 181.4. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter. N. 4 of yesterday's date, rewarding the Lord Sattown, and by your Houses naw vecupied by Staff bring placed at your dis pesul: for the aces mravdation of Officers of the Garrison In reply, I beg to inform you, that I have no such authority over the Houses in question, as they are either private property or else appertain ccctussivity to the Military Department, as is shownt by a Minute which I reconted in Council on the 34? Instans, and of which I transmitted a bossy to letter 141 of yostrády's daks. you in my I have never received any reply to my Sotter to Lord Sulloun, referred to in that Mincte, Majo: General I. &quizar ( tominanding the Troops in China Inn kat
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Colonial Department.

96

rent provided. Her Majesty's Government do not sanction. your being accommodated. with a house at the public expense..

I have. Yo (Signed) Richard. Woornam.

(True. Copy)

Michaud Woman

+4

No 44

The Monerable

Lis

Government House, Victoria,

Hongkong. January 26th 181.4.

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt

of your letter. N. 4 of yesterday's date, rewarding the

Lord Sattown, and by your

Houses

naw

vecupied by

Staff bring placed at your dis pesul: for the

aces mravdation of Officers of the Garrison

In reply, I beg to inform you,

that I have

no such authority over the Houses in question, as they are either private property or else appertain ccctussivity to the Military Department, as is shownt

by

a Minute which I reconted in Council on the 34?

Instans, and of which I transmitted a bossy to

letter 141 of yostrády's daks.

you in

my

I have never received any reply to my

Sotter to Lord Sulloun, referred to in that Mincte,

Majo: General I. &quizar (

tominanding the Troops in China

Inn

kat

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