CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 677

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The Honorable,

Major Caine,

Chief Magistrate

Sinve

Victoria

Hongkong 227th February With

1844.

In reply to your letter No: 62 of this date I am directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to convey to you his sanction for the temporary employment of six extra overseers and two hundred coolies for the purpose of thoroughly clearing out all the Drains in this City, the urgent necessity for which has been represented by yourself and the Superintendent of Police. When the whole of the Drains and Sewers have thus been effectually cleared this extra assistance is to be immediately discontinued as

No: 81

672

it is considered that the Two Overseers and Twelve Chinese Scavengers sanctioned in letter No: 74 of the 19th Instant, as the permanent Establishment of the Superintendent of Police, will prove sufficient to ensure their being kept in that state.

P.S.

I have the honour to be,

(Signed) Richard Hootram.

You will be pleased to report to Government the day on which the Extra Establishment now sanctioned is discontinued and to submit a special contingent Bill (separate from all permanent charges) for the expense incurred by it.

(Signed) R. V. Meppe

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The Honorable, Major Caine, Chief Magistrate Sinve Victoria Hongkong 227th February With 1844. In reply to your letter No: 62 of this date I am directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to convey to you his sanction for the temporary employment of six extra overseers and two hundred coolies for the purpose of thoroughly clearing out all the Drains in this City, the urgent necessity for which has been represented by yourself and the Superintendent of Police. When the whole of the Drains and Sewers have thus been effectually cleared this extra assistance is to be immediately discontinued as No: 81 672 it is considered that the Two Overseers and Twelve Chinese Scavengers sanctioned in letter No: 74 of the 19th Instant, as the permanent Establishment of the Superintendent of Police, will prove sufficient to ensure their being kept in that state. P.S. I have the honour to be, (Signed) Richard Hootram. You will be pleased to report to Government the day on which the Extra Establishment now sanctioned is discontinued and to submit a special contingent Bill (separate from all permanent charges) for the expense incurred by it. (Signed) R. V. Meppe
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The Honorable, Major Caine, Chief Magistrate t Sine Vetoria Hongkong 227th February With 1844. In reply to your letter No: 62 of this date Iam directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to convey to you his sanction for the temporary - employment of six extra overseers and two hundred coolict for the purpose of thoroughly clearing out all the Drains in this City, the urgent necessity for which has been represented by yourself and the Superintendent of Police . When the whole of the Drains and Sewers have thus been effectually cleared this extra assistance : is to be invmediately discontinued as avice it No: 81 my 672 it is considered that the Two Overseers and Twelve Chinese Scavengers sanctioned in letter No: 7/4 of the 19th Instant, as the permanent Establishment of the Superintendent of Police, will prove sufficient to ensure their being kept in that state. P.S. I have te (Signed) Richard Hootram. You will be pleased to report to Government the day on which the Extra Establishment. now sanctioned is discontinued and to submit αυ special contingent Bill (separate from all permanent charges) for the expence incurred by it. (Signed) R. V. Meppe
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The Honorable,

Major Caine,

Chief Magistrate t

Sine

Vetoria

Hongkong 227th February With

1844.

In reply to your letter No: 62 of this date Iam directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to convey to you his sanction for the temporary - employment of six extra overseers and two hundred coolict for the purpose of thoroughly clearing out all the Drains in this City, the urgent necessity for which has been represented by yourself and the Superintendent of Police . When the whole of the Drains and Sewers have thus been effectually cleared this extra assistance : is to be invmediately discontinued as

avice

it

No: 81

my

672

it is considered that the Two Overseers and Twelve Chinese Scavengers sanctioned in letter No: 7/4 of the 19th Instant, as the permanent Establishment of the Superintendent of Police, will prove sufficient to ensure their being kept

in that state.

P.S.

I have te

(Signed) Richard Hootram.

You will be pleased to report to

Government the day on which the

Extra Establishment.

now

sanctioned

is discontinued and to submit

αυ

special contingent Bill (separate from all permanent charges) for the expence incurred by it.

(Signed) R. V.

Meppe

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