CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 228

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

No 8b.

224

Gentlemen,

Government House, Hongkong,
June 22, 1842.

I have had the honor to receive
your
letter under date the 20th of April. (May ?)

Referring to the general tenor of it, and
especially to the fact set forth on the 2nd
Paragraph.

You ... as to the impression under which you have incurred so much Expence and Trouble on
Suburban Lot. 8.2 on
Your ... that you cannot justly
this Island I feel
withhold
my sanction to
Your purchasing from the Chinese Proprietors the slope of the Hill on the East side, including the Brehard and you have accordingly free
permission.

Messrs Jardine Matheson & Co.

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No 8b. 224 Gentlemen, Government House, Hongkong, June 22, 1842. I have had the honor to receive your letter under date the 20th of April. (May ?) Referring to the general tenor of it, and especially to the fact set forth on the 2nd Paragraph. You ... as to the impression under which you have incurred so much Expence and Trouble on Suburban Lot. 8.2 on Your ... that you cannot justly this Island I feel withhold my sanction to Your purchasing from the Chinese Proprietors the slope of the Hill on the East side, including the Brehard and you have accordingly free permission. Messrs Jardine Matheson & Co.

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topy) No 8b. 224 Gentlemon, Government. House, Henghing, June 32, 1842. I have had the honor to receive- -your- letter under date. the 20th of April. (May ? ) more - Referring to the general tenor of it, and especially to the fact set forth on the 2nd Paragraph. you.. as to the impression under which. have incurred so much Expence and Trouble on- Suburband Sot. 8.2 on Your that Scannot justly this Island Fffeel withhold my Lanction to Your purchasing from the chinese. Proprietors the slope of the Hill on the East side, including the Brehard and you have aveordingly free- permission. Meurs Sardine Matheson Ve

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No 8b.

224

Gentlemon,

Government. House, Henghing,

June 32, 1842.

I have had the honor to receive-

-your-

letter under date. the 20th of April. (May ? )

more -

Referring to the general tenor of it, and

especially to the fact set forth on the 2nd

Paragraph.

you..

as to the impression under which. have incurred so much Expence and Trouble on-

Suburband Sot. 8.2 on

Your

that Scannot justly

this Island Fffeel

withhold

my Lanction to

Your purchasing from the chinese. Proprietors the slope of the Hill on the East side, including the Brehard and you have aveordingly free-

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