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present arouth.

(Signed) Richard Woonami

No:129

563

that occured in October - three of the temporary Bamboo bridges swept away and the Road rendered for a time impassable.

You further submit that it will cost about $450 to repair the road and replace the Bamboo Bridges by Wooden once of a stronger description, and apply for sanction to that outlay

A. J. Gordon Esque.

Land Office

Victoria, Honghong.

December 11 - 1843.

Sir,

You are directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated on the 11th inst. (but only received three days ago) in which you report that during the very heavy Rains that occurred in August and September last the Road leading to the Military Cantonment of Check Choo on the Southern side of the Island was much damaged and that in the subsequent floods consequent to the deluge of Rain

In reply I am directed to inform you that His Excellency the Governor approves of the Road being repaired and the Bridges being replaced in the manner you propose, but before the amount can be sanctioned you are required to send in an exact Estimate of the Expense. In the meantime an advance of $300 will be ordered to be made to you by the Colonial Treasurer and Financial Secretary.

I have to,

(Signed) Richard Hammond.

No:123

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present arouth. (Signed) Richard Woonami No:129 563 that occured in October - three of the temporary Bamboo bridges swept away and the Road rendered for a time impassable. You further submit that it will cost about $450 to repair the road and replace the Bamboo Bridges by Wooden once of a stronger description, and apply for sanction to that outlay A. J. Gordon Esque. Land Office Victoria, Honghong. December 11 - 1843. Sir, You are directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated on the 11th inst. (but only received three days ago) in which you report that during the very heavy Rains that occurred in August and September last the Road leading to the Military Cantonment of Check Choo on the Southern side of the Island was much damaged and that in the subsequent floods consequent to the deluge of Rain In reply I am directed to inform you that His Excellency the Governor approves of the Road being repaired and the Bridges being replaced in the manner you propose, but before the amount can be sanctioned you are required to send in an exact Estimate of the Expense. In the meantime an advance of $300 will be ordered to be made to you by the Colonial Treasurer and Financial Secretary. I have to, (Signed) Richard Hammond. No:123
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present arouth. Shank (Signed) Richard Woonami No:129 563 that occured in October - three of the temporary Bamboo bridges swept away and the Road rendered for a time impassable . You further submit that it will cost about $450 to repair the road and replace the Bamboo Bridges by Wooden once of a stronger description, and apply for sanction to that outlay A. J. Gordon Esque. Land Office k Victoria, Honghong. H December 11 - 18413. Sir, you · Jam directed to achirawledge the 11" of last. receipt of your letter dated on the it mouth (but only received three days ago) in which you report that during the very heavy Rains that occurred in August and - September last the Road leading to the Military Cantonment of Check Choo on the Southern side of the Soland was much damaged and that in the subsequent flords-consequent to the deluge of Rain That In reply I am directed to informe that His Excellency the Covernor approves of the Road king acpaired and the Bridges being replaced in the anavn er your propose, het before the be sanctioned you are amount can in required to send im an ixact Estimate of the Expense. In the time an advance of $300 will be ordered to be- anade to you by the Colonial Reasurer and Financial, Secretary. I have to Tiquid) Richard Hamam. Ito:123
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present arouth.

Shank (Signed) Richard Woonami

No:129

563

that occured in October - three of the temporary Bamboo bridges

swept away and the Road rendered for a time impassable .

You further submit that it will cost about $450 to repair the road and replace the

Bamboo Bridges by Wooden once

of a stronger description, and apply for sanction to that

outlay

A. J. Gordon Esque.

Land Office k

Victoria, Honghong.

H

December 11 - 18413.

Sir,

you

·

Jam directed to achirawledge the 11" of last. receipt of your letter dated on the it mouth (but only received three days ago) in which you report that during the very heavy Rains that occurred in August and - September last the Road leading to the Military Cantonment of Check Choo on the Southern side of the Soland

was much

damaged and that in the subsequent flords-consequent to the deluge of Rain

That

In reply I am directed to informe that His Excellency the Covernor approves of the Road king acpaired and the Bridges being replaced in the

anavn er

your propose, het before the

be

sanctioned you are

amount can

in

required to send im an ixact Estimate of the Expense. In the

time an

advance of $300 will be ordered to be-

anade to

you by the Colonial Reasurer and Financial, Secretary.

I have to

Tiquid) Richard Hamam.

Ito:123

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