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Had any of these proposals been adopted and followed up, it is obvious that the present difficulty would have been in a great degree if not wholly averted, and although the responsibility would have been considerable I was

willing to incur it, from my personal observation and conviction of its necessity. Subsequently I was prohibited from any kind of interference in such matters

Instructions and the arrival of on the part of the Master General of the Ordnance (Major Aldrich) - who proposed to remedy the deficiency by appropriating to the public use, at assumed value in some cases, and without remuneration in others, the houses and property of certain firms and individuals. To this proposal I refused to give effect without positive orders

even then had orders from Home, but Officer's Houses had been commenced on they might I should suppose have been already ere this time.

I may conclude by adding that I should consider the system of billets to be wholly inadmissible in the present state of this Colony, and therefore under no circumstances could I concur in its adoption.

I have to

(Signed) Henry Pottinger

Captain D'Aguilar,

Sir,

Victoria, Hongkong.

January 26th 1844.

20

I am directed by His Excellency-

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Had any of these proposals been adopted and followed up, it is obvious that the present difficulty would have been in a great degree if not wholly averted, and although the responsibility would have been considerable I was willing to incur it, from my personal observation and conviction of its necessity. Subsequently I was prohibited from any kind of interference in such matters Instructions and the arrival of on the part of the Master General of the Ordnance (Major Aldrich) - who proposed to remedy the deficiency by appropriating to the public use, at assumed value in some cases, and without remuneration in others, the houses and property of certain firms and individuals. To this proposal I refused to give effect without positive orders even then had orders from Home, but Officer's Houses had been commenced on they might I should suppose have been already ere this time. I may conclude by adding that I should consider the system of billets to be wholly inadmissible in the present state of this Colony, and therefore under no circumstances could I concur in its adoption. I have to (Signed) Henry Pottinger Captain D'Aguilar, Sir, Victoria, Hongkong. January 26th 1844. 20 I am directed by His Excellency-
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Had any of these proposals ben adopted and followed up, it is obvious that the prisent difficulty would have been in a great degree if not wholly : averted, and although the responsibility would have been considerable I was willing to incur it, from my personal observation and conviction of its necessity = Subsequently I was prohibited from any Kind of interference in such matters Instructions and the arrival of on the part of the master Veneral of the Ordnance (Major Aldrich) - who proposed to remedy the deficiency by appropriating to the public by my Officer Kan use, at assumed value in some cases, and without remuneration in others, the silouses and property of certain firms cand individuals. To this proposal. <refused to give effect without positive orders No:45 627 even then had orders from Home, but even Officer's Houses been commenced on they might I should suppose have been arady ere this time . Imay conclude by adding that Ishould consider the system of billets to be wholly madmissible in the present this Colony, and therefore with state of this no circumstances could I concur in its adoption. Shave to (Signed) Henry Pottinger Captain D'Aguilar, Sir, Vetoria, Hongkong. January 26th 184644. 20 unda Sam directed by His Excellency- the
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Had any of these proposals ben adopted and followed up, it is obvious that the prisent difficulty would have been in a great degree if not wholly : averted, and although the responsibility would have been considerable I was

willing to incur it, from my personal observation and conviction of its necessity = Subsequently I was prohibited from any Kind of interference in such matters

Instructions and the arrival of on the part of the master Veneral of the Ordnance (Major Aldrich) - who proposed to remedy the deficiency by appropriating to the public

by my

Officer

Kan

use,

at

assumed value in some cases, and without remuneration in others, the

silouses and property of certain firms cand individuals. To this proposal. <refused to give effect without positive

orders

No:45

627

even then had

orders from Home, but even Officer's Houses been commenced on they might I should suppose have been

arady

ere

this time .

Imay conclude by adding that Ishould consider the system of billets to be wholly madmissible in the present

this Colony, and therefore with

state

of this

no circumstances could I concur in its adoption.

Shave to

(Signed) Henry Pottinger

Captain D'Aguilar,

Sir,

Vetoria, Hongkong.

January 26th 184644.

20

unda

Sam directed by His Excellency-

the

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