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Governor in Council to acquaint you for the information of the Honorable Major General d'Aquilar that the Land Officer has been instructed to put up a wooden railing as a prevention to passengers falling over the sides of the bridge as Mr. Gordon is of opinion that it would be a useless expense to build a stone parapet on the present bridge.

(Signed) Richard Hootman.

Messrs Jardine Matheson & Co.

Sir,

Kent & Co.

Gemmell, Morgan & Co.

Fletcher & Parrington to be advised.

Victoria Hong Kong, 26th March 1860.

No:129

I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of yesterday's date and am directed by His Excellency Governor in Council to inform you that a copy of it will be transmitted to Her Majesty's Government by the opportunity which will present itself in a few days.

(Signed) Richard Horstman.

Lieut. Pedder, R. N.

Harbour Master, &c.,

Victoria,

Hongkong, 26 March, 1860.

In reply to the application which you have today forwarded from Mr. Lena, the assistant to the Harbour Master,

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Governor in Council to acquaint you for the information of the Honorable Major General d'Aquilar that the Land Officer has been instructed to put up a wooden railing as a prevention to passengers falling over the sides of the bridge as Mr. Gordon is of opinion that it would be a useless expense to build a stone parapet on the present bridge. (Signed) Richard Hootman. Messrs Jardine Matheson & Co. Sir, Kent & Co. Gemmell, Morgan & Co. Fletcher & Parrington to be advised. Victoria Hong Kong, 26th March 1860. No:129 I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of yesterday's date and am directed by His Excellency Governor in Council to inform you that a copy of it will be transmitted to Her Majesty's Government by the opportunity which will present itself in a few days. (Signed) Richard Horstman. Lieut. Pedder, R. N. Harbour Master, &c., Victoria, Hongkong, 26 March, 1860. In reply to the application which you have today forwarded from Mr. Lena, the assistant to the Harbour Master,
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Governor in Council to acquaint you for the information of the Honorable Major General d'Aquilar that the Land Officer has been instructed to put up a wooden railing as a prevention to passengers falling the sides of the bridge at Mr. Gordon is of opinion that it would be an useless expence to build a stone parapet one the present bridge I have de over (Signed) Richard Hootram. Mes Jardine Matheson Me # Sir, Kent He Gemmell of. Fletcher Parkins to be, tes Victoria Hong Kong, 26th March 186. I No:129 the 720 Shave the hover to acknowledge letter of yesterday's date the receipt of your and am directed by His Excellency Governor in Council to inform you that a No:130 Copy of it will be bansmitted to Her Majesty's lovernment by the opportunity which will present itself- few days. in a I have be (Signed) Richard Horstman- Lieut. Pedder, R. N. Liv, Harbour Master de, Victoria, Hongkong, 26 March, 18641. In reply to the application which you have today forwarded from Mr Lena, the assistant to the Harbour
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Governor in Council to acquaint you for the information of the Honorable Major General d'Aquilar that the Land Officer has been instructed to put up a wooden railing as a prevention to passengers falling the sides of the bridge at Mr. Gordon is of opinion that it would be an useless expence to build a stone parapet one the present bridge

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Shave the hover to acknowledge letter of yesterday's date

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No:130

Copy of it will be bansmitted to Her Majesty's lovernment by the opportunity which will present itself-

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I have be

(Signed) Richard Horstman-

Lieut. Pedder, R. N.

Liv,

Harbour Master de,

Victoria,

Hongkong, 26 March, 18641.

In reply to the application which you have today forwarded from Mr Lena, the assistant to the

Harbour

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