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Vitoria, Hongkong, 26th July, 1844.

Despatch No. 44.

Governor

Lord Stanley

Received

3 Enclosures.

was affected and expenses terms on which removal for the same - their number to Ja-ping-shan & reasons Shop Keepers from Choong-hong Stating removal of Chinese occurred thereby.

7 July

Although there

The wisdom.

W. Caine's letter

any soon for doubt as to

, the

to profitability of this expedition

doubt that the Treasurer should not be advised to sanction it without the previous report of the same

No1.

Sir,

0.0.

1844

Land Office, Victoria, Hongkong,

2nd April, 1844.

We beg to inform you for information of His Excellency the Governor in Council, that in conformity with the instructions contained in His Excellency's Memorandum of the 23rd March last, we called a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Choong Wong, or Upper Bazaar, and W. Gutzlaff explained to them fully the

reasons why His Excellency could not comply with their petition, and also His Excellency's wish to put them to as little inconvenience as possible in the removal which it was absolutely necessary should take place. Mr. Gutzlaff likewise gave them a written answer

Richard Woosnam,

Officiating Deputy Colonial Secretary

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Vitoria, Hongkong, 26th July, 1844. Despatch No. 44. Governor Lord Stanley Received 3 Enclosures. was affected and expenses terms on which removal for the same - their number to Ja-ping-shan & reasons Shop Keepers from Choong-hong Stating removal of Chinese occurred thereby. 7 July Although there The wisdom. En W. Caine's letter any soon for doubt as to , the j to profitability of this expedition doubt that the Treasurer should not be advised to sanction it without the previous report of the same No1. Sir, 0.0. 1844 Land Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2nd April, 1844. We beg to inform you for information of His Excellency the Governor in Council, that in conformity with the instructions contained in His Excellency's Memorandum of the 23rd March last, we called a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Choong Wong, or Upper Bazaar, and W. Gutzlaff explained to them fully the reasons why His Excellency could not comply with their petition, and also His Excellency's wish to put them to as little inconvenience as possible in the removal which it was absolutely necessary should take place. Mr. Gutzlaff likewise gave them a written answer Richard Woosnam, Officiating Deputy Colonial Secretary

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Vitoria, Horegkong, 26th July, 1844. Despi Nr. 44. Governor Lord Manley Received 3 Arclosures. was affected and expences terms on which removal for the same - their number to Ja-ping-shan & reasons Shop Keepers from Choonghong Stating removal of Chinese uccurred thereby . 7 J Although there The wisdom. En W. Jeans lette any soon for doubt as to , the j to poroficity of this expendition daffure that the Treasing sh? not he advised to sanctions at without the previous report of the sand شبو No1. Sir. Ả 0.0. 1044 Shing NOV. 1844 Land. Office, Victoria., Honghong. 2nd April, 18/11.. the We bey to inform you for in information of His Excelloney the Governor in founcil, that im conformity with the instructions contained in. His Excelloney's Memoranduminder late the 23rd March last, we called a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the shoong Wong, or Upper. Bazaar, and W. Gutzlaff explained to them fully the NE ALONS why His Excelleney could not comply with their petition, and also His Excelleney, wish to put them to as little inconvenience as possible in the removal which it was absolutely necessary should take place Mr. Gutzlaff likewise gave Richard Woosnam, regre them Officiating Deputy folonial Secretary a written answer

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Vitoria, Horegkong, 26th July, 1844.

Despi Nr. 44.

Governor

Lord Manley

Received

3 Arclosures.

was affected and expences terms on which removal for the same - their number to Ja-ping-shan & reasons Shop Keepers from Choonghong Stating removal of Chinese

uccurred

thereby .

7 J

Although there

The wisdom.

W. Jeans lette

any soon for doubt as to

, the

to poroficity of this expendition

daffure that the Treasing sh? not he advised to sanctions at

without the previous report of the sand

شبو

No1.

Sir.

Ả

0.0.

1044 Shing

NOV.

1844

Land. Office, Victoria.,

Honghong.

2nd April, 18/11..

the

We bey to inform you for

information of His Excelloney the Governor in founcil, that im

conformity

with the instructions contained in. His Excelloney's Memoranduminder late the 23rd March last, we called a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the shoong Wong, or Upper. Bazaar, and W. Gutzlaff explained to them fully the

NE ALONS

why His Excelleney could not comply

with their petition, and also His Excelleney, wish to put them to as

little inconvenience

as possible in the removal which it was

absolutely necessary should take place Mr. Gutzlaff likewise gave

Richard Woosnam, regre

them

Officiating Deputy folonial Secretary

written

answer

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