CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 247

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and it is only necessary

to requaint you,

that I should..

You are at liberty

to make over the locations at

the moment to the parties interested in

them.

There are other points, such as

the formation of a Government Coal Wharf and Store at low water Mark,

the digging of a Canal to admit vessels drawing 15 feet water, which Messrs Jardine Matheson & Co offered to do in the Wong-noi-chung Valley, the reclaiming from the Harbour of extensive sandy flats lying between Messrs Leighton & Co's Marine Lot, and Mr. Burn's Suburban Lot, and the continuation of the "Queen's Road"

from Navy Point, where it is already marked out and contracted for near to the Village of "Thek-pui-wan",

that must lie over for the present, regarding which I will address You the moment I am honored by

The Commands of Her Majesty's Government, for whose information a Copy of this letter will be immediately transmitted.

You will keep Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State apprized of all events that occur in this Quarter during my absence, furnishing me with Copies of Your Reports; and I am satisfied that you will carry on your duties with that cordiality and deference towards the Senior Officer...

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and it is only necessary to requaint you, that I should.. You are at liberty to make over the locations at the moment to the parties interested in them. There are other points, such as the formation of a Government Coal Wharf and Store at low water Mark, the digging of a Canal to admit vessels drawing 15 feet water, which Messrs Jardine Matheson & Co offered to do in the Wong-noi-chung Valley, the reclaiming from the Harbour of extensive sandy flats lying between Messrs Leighton & Co's Marine Lot, and Mr. Burn's Suburban Lot, and the continuation of the "Queen's Road" from Navy Point, where it is already marked out and contracted for near to the Village of "Thek-pui-wan", that must lie over for the present, regarding which I will address You the moment I am honored by The Commands of Her Majesty's Government, for whose information a Copy of this letter will be immediately transmitted. You will keep Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State apprized of all events that occur in this Quarter during my absence, furnishing me with Copies of Your Reports; and I am satisfied that you will carry on your duties with that cordiality and deference towards the Senior Officer...
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and it is only necessary requaint you, that I should.. You are at liberty any. that You to make over the locations at moment to the parties interested in them. There such the are other points, formation of a Government Coal. Wharf. and Store at low water Mark, the+ the two the digging of a Conal to admit Nefelt trawing 15 feet water, which Mes Jardine Matheson of offered to do in the "Wong-noi-chung: Valley, the reclaiming from the Hear of Intensive Sandy flats lying betwen, + Mesort Leighton H1⁄2 Marine: Lot, and Mr. Burn's Suburban Lot, _ and the the "Queen's Road"_ Continuation of from already 243 marked out. Navy Point, from where it is and contracted for near- to the Village of "Thek - poi-wan", - that must lie over and regarding for the present, which I will address You the moment I am honored by. The Commands of Her Majesty's Government, for whose information a Copy of this letter will be immediately transmited. You will Keep Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State apprized of all events that occur in this "Quarter during during my absence, furnishing me with Copies of Your. Reports; and I am satisfied that that you carry. on Your mities with that will --- Cordiality and defermer _ towards the Senior
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and it is only necessary

requaint you,

that I should..

You are at liberty

any.

that You

to make over the locations at

moment to the parties interested in

them.

There

such

the

are other points, formation of a Government Coal. Wharf.

and Store at low water Mark,

the+

the two

the digging of a Conal to admit Nefelt trawing 15 feet water, which Mes Jardine Matheson of offered to do in the "Wong-noi-chung: Valley, the reclaiming from the Hear

of Intensive Sandy flats lying betwen, + Mesort Leighton H1⁄2 Marine: Lot, and Mr. Burn's Suburban Lot, _ and the

the "Queen's Road"_

Continuation

of

from

already

243

marked out.

Navy Point,

from where it is and contracted for near-

to the Village of "Thek - poi-wan", -

that must lie over

and

regarding

for the present, which I will address You

the moment I am honored

by.

The

Commands of Her Majesty's Government, for whose information a Copy of this letter will be immediately transmited.

You will Keep Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State

apprized

of all events that occur in this "Quarter during

during my

absence, furnishing

me with Copies of Your. Reports; and I am satisfied that

that you

carry.

on

Your

mities with that

will

---

Cordiality and defermer _ towards the

Senior

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