CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 630

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whether by night or by day.

Palso propose that substantial and comfortable Station Houses for the Police to be thus formed, shall be estimated for, and built on spots selected for that purpose, with the least possible delay.

(Signed) Henry Pottinger.

The Honorable,

Sir

Major General D'Aquilas C. B.

Commanding the Troops in China.

Victoria, Hong Kong. January 26th 1844.

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No: 4 of yesterday's date regarding the Houses now occupied by No: 44 by Lord Saltown and by your Staff being placed at your disposal for the accommodation of Officers of the Garrison.

In reply I beg to inform you that I have no such authority over the Houses in question as they are either private property or else appertain exclusively to the Military Department, as is shown by a minute which I recorded in Council on the 24th Instant, and transmitted a copy of which to you in my Letter No: 411 of yesterday's date.

I have never received any reply to my letter to Lord Saltoun referred to in that minute, but will observe that should it be still your wish to let the question of the houses rest as it is, until the receipt of Instructions from England, I am prepared to have it intimated to the Owners of the three houses

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whether by night or by day. Palso propose that substantial and comfortable Station Houses for the Police to be thus formed, shall be estimated for, and built on spots selected for that purpose, with the least possible delay. (Signed) Henry Pottinger. The Honorable, Sir Major General D'Aquilas C. B. Commanding the Troops in China. Victoria, Hong Kong. January 26th 1844. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No: 4 of yesterday's date regarding the Houses now occupied by No: 44 by Lord Saltown and by your Staff being placed at your disposal for the accommodation of Officers of the Garrison. In reply I beg to inform you that I have no such authority over the Houses in question as they are either private property or else appertain exclusively to the Military Department, as is shown by a minute which I recorded in Council on the 24th Instant, and transmitted a copy of which to you in my Letter No: 411 of yesterday's date. I have never received any reply to my letter to Lord Saltoun referred to in that minute, but will observe that should it be still your wish to let the question of the houses rest as it is, until the receipt of Instructions from England, I am prepared to have it intimated to the Owners of the three houses Page 630 Page 631
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whether by night or by day. Palso propose that substantial and comfortable Station Houses for the Police to be thus formed, shall be estimated for, and built on selected for that purpose, with the least possible delay. spots to be (Signed) Henry Pottinger. The Honorable, Sir Major General D'Aquilas C. B. Commanding the Troops in China. Je Je, Victoria, Honghong. January 26th 1844. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No: 4 of yesterday's date regarding the Houses now occupied by No: 44 by 625 Lord Saltown and by your Stuff bing placed at your disposal for the accommodation of Officers of the Currison. In reply Ibeg to inform you Shave no such authority are over that The Houses in question as they either private property else appertain exclusively to the Military Department, as is shown by as minute which I recorded in Council on the 24th Instant, and transmitted a of which I. copy to you in my No: 411 of yesterday's my I have never date. Letter received arry reply to letter to Lord Saltour referred to in that minute, but will observe that you should it be still your with to let the question of the bound rest as it is, until the acceipt of Instructions from England, Iam prepared to have it intimated to the Owners of the three_ houses Page 630Page 631
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whether by night or by day.

Palso propose that substantial and comfortable Station Houses for the Police to be thus formed, shall be estimated for, and built on selected for that purpose, with the least possible delay.

spots to be

(Signed) Henry Pottinger.

The Honorable,

Sir

Major General D'Aquilas C. B.

Commanding the Troops in China.

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Je,

Victoria, Honghong. January 26th 1844.

I have the honor to acknowledge

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houses

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