CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 57

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by wilful or accidental fire being placed to so combustible a building. I need not add how anxious I must necessarily be to have the Magazine completed

anxious

its

The Main Road has been carried to the highest level and will now descent towards the town of Pok-chum; and I have had a short branch road made from it to a village of the name of Soo-kun-Soo in the neighbourhood of which are some very good and desirable spots for building.

Owing to the contumely(?) all here of the he has my lately seen placed at the Engineer my Service,

The Battery on Kelliks Island has been retarded, but a plan has at length been furnished by Lieut. Wuchering, and a contract has been made for its construction. This work has been commenced and every exertion on my part shall be made to complete it by an early period

A wooden Barrack for one hundred men is ready for being conveyed up and it will be completed for that purpose. The Major on the other side of the Island there is a day or two to insure salubrity in order to insure Gen. at has been induced to commit to repair to the vicinity of Chok Chun, both to choose the best and to report on two or three different sites available for this purpose

Having inform Your Excellency that many persons are making application for land to build upon It is not easy to lay out this Island for any particular part I own lots, from its very great irregularity, neither does it from experience appear to

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55 by wilful or accidental fire being placed to so combustible a building. I need not add how anxious I must necessarily be to have the Magazine completed anxious its The Main Road has been carried to the highest level and will now descent towards the town of Pok-chum; and I have had a short branch road made from it to a village of the name of Soo-kun-Soo in the neighbourhood of which are some very good and desirable spots for building. Owing to the contumely(?) all here of the he has my lately seen placed at the Engineer my Service, The Battery on Kelliks Island has been retarded, but a plan has at length been furnished by Lieut. Wuchering, and a contract has been made for its construction. This work has been commenced and every exertion on my part shall be made to complete it by an early period A wooden Barrack for one hundred men is ready for being conveyed up and it will be completed for that purpose. The Major on the other side of the Island there is a day or two to insure salubrity in order to insure Gen. at has been induced to commit to repair to the vicinity of Chok Chun, both to choose the best and to report on two or three different sites available for this purpose Having inform Your Excellency that many persons are making application for land to build upon It is not easy to lay out this Island for any particular part I own lots, from its very great irregularity, neither does it from experience appear to
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55 by wilful or accidentul fire being placed to so combustible a building. I need not odd how awnient I must necessarily be to have the l'agazine completed anvious its The Main Road has been carried to highest level and will now descent towards the town of back- Chum; and I have had a short branch road made village of the name from it to a of Soo-kun-Soo in the mighbourhood of which are some very good and desirable spots for building. Orving to the contomeds all her it of the he has my lately seen placed at Engineer my Service, The Battery biet on Kelliks. Island has been been retarded, but a flam has at lugth baw plan furnished by Lust Wucheating, an a contract has been made for its construction. This work has been commenced and every exertion on part my port shall be made to complete it by an early period A wooden Barrack for one hundred men is up m Ready for being hat conveyed In and it will be com for that purpose. of site the Major dinsda The ther side of the Soland there in a or two day insure salubrity order to insure Gen at has been induced to Committed to repair to the vicinity of Chok Chun, both to choor the best and to report M two ori three different sites available for this purpose Having the public buildings inform are that were inprotit on the progress of reported and roads I proceed to Your Excellency that many persons making application for land to build upon It is not j ealy to lay out This Island for any particular part I own lots, from its very great :qularity, neither does it from experience affear to
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by wilful or accidentul fire being placed to so combustible a building. I need not odd how awnient I must necessarily be to have the l'agazine completed

anvious

its

The Main Road has been carried to

highest

level

and will now descent towards

the town of back- Chum; and I have had

a

short branch road made

village of the

name

from it to a

of Soo-kun-Soo in the

mighbourhood of which are some very good and desirable spots for building.

Orving to the contomeds all her it of the he has my lately seen placed at

Engineer

my

Service,

The Battery

biet

on

Kelliks. Island has

been

been retarded, but a flam has at lugth baw

plan

furnished by Lust Wucheating,

an

a

contract

has been made for its construction. This work

has been commenced and

every

exertion on

part

my

port shall be made to complete it by an early

period

A wooden Barrack for one hundred men is

up

m

Ready for being hat

conveyed

In

and it will be com

for that purpose. of site the Major

dinsda

The ther side of the Soland

there in a

or

two

day insure salubrity

order to insure

Gen at has been induced to

Committed to repair to the vicinity of

Chok Chun, both to choor the best and to

report

M

two ori

three

different sites

available for this purpose

Having

the public buildings

inform

are

that

were

inprotit on the progress of

reported

and roads I proceed to

Your Excellency that many persons

making application for land to build upon

It is not

j

ealy to lay out

This Island for

any

particular part

I own lots, from its very great

:qularity, neither does it from experience affear

to

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