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(Signed) Richard Horonam.

A. J. Gordon Cappe,

Sir,

Land Officer, &c.,

Victoria, Hong Kong 2 April, 1844:

In reply to your letter No: 29 of the 25th Ultimo, I am directed to inform you that His Excellency the Governor in Council is pleased to sanction preparing the Leases for the occupiers of those Lots of Land on the Queen's Road which were proposed by Major Aldrich to be included in the Cantonment, but which proposal has been negatived by the Instructions received from Her Majesty's Government. I am further directed to inform you that those leases are to be drawn up, and only granted, in accordance with the terms, both as to classification and rental, proposed by the Land Committee in their letter No: 12 and its Enclosures, of the 18th of January last, and which received the confirmation of His Excellency the Governor in Council as conveyed to them in my letter No: 30 of the 28th(?) January last.

I have &c.,

(Signed) Richard Horonam,

Captain

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(Signed) Richard Horonam. A. J. Gordon Cappe, Sir, Land Officer, &c., Victoria, Hong Kong 2 April, 1844: In reply to your letter No: 29 of the 25th Ultimo, I am directed to inform you that His Excellency the Governor in Council is pleased to sanction preparing the Leases for the occupiers of those Lots of Land on the Queen's Road which were proposed by Major Aldrich to be included in the Cantonment, but which proposal has been negatived by the Instructions received from Her Majesty's Government. I am further directed to inform you that those leases are to be drawn up, and only granted, in accordance with the terms, both as to classification and rental, proposed by the Land Committee in their letter No: 12 and its Enclosures, of the 18th of January last, and which received the confirmation of His Excellency the Governor in Council as conveyed to them in my letter No: 30 of the 28th(?) January last. I have &c., (Signed) Richard Horonam, Captain
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you may time to time laid down for his - guidance in order that point out what alterations they will require to assimilate with Instructions. I have be your (Signed) Richard Horonam. A. J. Gordon Cappe Sir, Land Officer de, Victoria, Hong Kong 2 April, 18444: In reply to your letter No: 29 of the 25€ Ultimo, I am directed to inform you V your that His Excellency the lovernor in Council is pleased to sanction, preparing the Leased for the occupiers of those Lots of Land on the Queen's No:144 No:142 Pond Road which were proposed by major 723 Aldrich to be included in the Cantonment, but which proposal has ben negatived by the Instructions received from Her Majesty's lovernment, Iam further directed to inform you that those deases are to be drawn up, and only granted, in accordance with the toms, both as to classification and rental, proposed by the Land Committee in their letter No: 12 and its Enclosures, of the 18th of January last, and which received the confirmation of His Excellency the lovernor in Council as conveyed to them in my letter h: 30 the 18th of January last. Shave te, of (higned) Richard Hormam- Captain
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you may

time to time laid down for his - guidance in order that point out what alterations they will require to assimilate with Instructions.

I have be

your

(Signed) Richard Horonam.

A. J. Gordon Cappe

Sir,

Land Officer de,

Victoria, Hong Kong 2 April, 18444:

In reply to your letter No: 29 of the 25€ Ultimo, I am directed to inform

you

V your

that His Excellency the lovernor in Council is pleased to sanction, preparing

the Leased for the occupiers of those Lots of Land on the Queen's

No:144

No:142

Pond

Road which

were

proposed by major

723

Aldrich to be included in the Cantonment, but which proposal has ben negatived by the Instructions received from Her Majesty's lovernment, Iam further directed to inform you that

those deases

are

to be drawn up, and

only granted, in accordance with the toms, both as to classification and rental, proposed by the Land Committee in their letter No: 12 and

its Enclosures, of the 18th of January last, and which received the confirmation of His Excellency the lovernor in Council as conveyed to them in my letter h: 30

the 18th of January last.

Shave te,

of

(higned) Richard Hormam-

Captain

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