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1 your

Hill near the present Artillery Barracks at a much higher point than Facing indicates with the object of the whole of the Ground to the north of it being allotted for the site of a general Hospital &c.

His Excellency still retains his opinion that one hundred feet passage along the Queen's Road from the Corner of D'Aguilar's lots to Morgan's Bazar should be reserved

and

you are accordingly

desired to do so

You will receive instructions as to the retaining Wall &c., when there is time to think of and settle them.

(Signed) Richard Horsman.

No:108

The Honorable Major Caine. The Reverend Charles Gutzlaff. A. J. Gordon Esqre

Gentlemen,

Hongkong March 17th 1846

"I am directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your

letter No: 1 of the 28th of February;

"Without awaiting your expected report as to the quantity of ground for which compensation is to be paid, His Excellency in Council desires me to intimate to you that he is

quite satisfied that the statements made by the natives are altogether erroneous.

His Excellency in Council conceived

No:108

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701 1 your Hill near the present Artillery Barracks at a much higher point than Facing indicates with the object of the whole of the Ground to the north of it being allotted for the site of a general Hospital &c. His Excellency still retains his opinion that one hundred feet passage along the Queen's Road from the Corner of D'Aguilar's lots to Morgan's Bazar should be reserved and you are accordingly desired to do so You will receive instructions as to the retaining Wall &c., when there is time to think of and settle them. (Signed) Richard Horsman. No:108 The Honorable Major Caine. The Reverend Charles Gutzlaff. A. J. Gordon Esqre Gentlemen, Hongkong March 17th 1846 "I am directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No: 1 of the 28th of February; "Without awaiting your expected report as to the quantity of ground for which compensation is to be paid, His Excellency in Council desires me to intimate to you that he is quite satisfied that the statements made by the natives are altogether erroneous. His Excellency in Council conceived No:108
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701 1 your Hill near the present Artillery Barracks at a anuch higher point than Facing indicates with the object of the whole of the Ground to the north of it being allotted for the site of a general Hospital de. His Excellency still retains his opinion that one hundred feet portage along the Queen's Road from the Corner of Danes lots to Morgan's Bazar should be reserved and you accordingly. are desired to do so You will receive instructions : as to the retaining Wall de, de, when there is time to think of and settle them. Shave be (Signed) Richard Horsman. No:108 The Honorable, Major Caine. The Reverend Charles Gutzlaff. A. J. Gordon Eq Gentlemen, Vetoria te ter Hongkong March 175 1846 "I am directed by His Excelleng the Governor in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No: 1 of the 28th of Aebruary; "Without awaiting your expected report as to the quantity of ground for which compensation is to be paid. His Excellency in Council desires me to intimate to you that he is quite satisfied that the statements made the natives are altogether you by to erroneous. His Excellency in Council Conceived No:108
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701

1 your

Hill near the present Artillery Barracks at a anuch higher point than Facing indicates with the object of the whole of the Ground to the north of it being allotted for the site of a general Hospital de.

His Excellency still retains his opinion that one hundred feet portage along the Queen's Road from the Corner of Danes lots to Morgan's Bazar should be reserved

and

you accordingly.

are desired to do so

You will receive instructions : as to the retaining Wall de, de, when there is time to think of and settle them.

Shave be (Signed) Richard Horsman.

No:108

The Honorable, Major Caine. The Reverend Charles Gutzlaff. A. J. Gordon Eq

Gentlemen,

Vetoria

te ter

Hongkong March 175 1846

"I am directed by His Excelleng

the Governor in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your

letter No: 1 of the 28th

of Aebruary;

"Without awaiting your expected report as to the quantity of ground for which compensation is to be paid. His Excellency in Council desires me to intimate to you that he is

quite satisfied that the statements made

the natives are altogether you by

to

erroneous.

His Excellency in Council

Conceived

No:108

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