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Captain D'Aguilar,
Assistant Military Secretary &.

Materias

Sir,

Hongkong, April 2 = 1844.

Ultimo

I am directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 19 Ultimo, with its enclosed original one (herewith returned) from Lieut.-Colonel Jervois regarding a Police Station at Chuck Choo, and am to inform you that the necessary steps will be taken for having one built so soon as a site is fixed on and the Estimate prepared and passed.

I have be,
(Signed) Richard Mornam

No: 143.
4th April

To
Captain D'Aguilar,
Assistant Military Secretary,
Head Quarters,
Hong Kong, 2nd April, 1844:

723

I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 20 Ultimo, addressed to His Excellency the Governor-in-Council, from which it appears that, under an impression that Her Majesty's Government will sanction a tenure, free from rent, of such land as may be required for charitable purposes, you selected a spot on the Eastern side of the Su Kon-pu valley; but, that subsequently finding the situation inconvenient, owing to its distance from the city of Victoria, you purchased a lot of land near the Magistracy from the late Honorable Mr. Morrison, which you now request may

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Captain D'Aguilar, Assistant Military Secretary &. Materias Sir, Hongkong, April 2 = 1844. Ultimo I am directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 19 Ultimo, with its enclosed original one (herewith returned) from Lieut.-Colonel Jervois regarding a Police Station at Chuck Choo, and am to inform you that the necessary steps will be taken for having one built so soon as a site is fixed on and the Estimate prepared and passed. I have be, (Signed) Richard Mornam No: 143. 4th April To Captain D'Aguilar, Assistant Military Secretary, Head Quarters, Hong Kong, 2nd April, 1844: 723 I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 20 Ultimo, addressed to His Excellency the Governor-in-Council, from which it appears that, under an impression that Her Majesty's Government will sanction a tenure, free from rent, of such land as may be required for charitable purposes, you selected a spot on the Eastern side of the Su Kon-pu valley; but, that subsequently finding the situation inconvenient, owing to its distance from the city of Victoria, you purchased a lot of land near the Magistracy from the late Honorable Mr. Morrison, which you now request may
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Captain D'Aguilar, •Asistant Military Secretary & . Materias Sir Hongkong, April 2 = 18441. Ultimo I am directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 19 tilting with its enclosed original one (herewith returned) from Lieut : Colonel thegory regarding a Police Station at Chuck Choo, and am to inform you that the necessary steps will be taken for - having can be one built so soon as a site fixed on and the Estimate prepared and passed. I have be, (Sigined) Richard Mornam No: 143. 4p Phidgman hir Ketoria, HongKong 2 th April, 1844: 723 I am directed to acknowledge. Ultimo the receipt of your letter of the 20 Elleme: addressed to His Excellenroy the lovernor- in Council from which it appears that, under an impression that. Her Majesty's Government will sanction a tenere, free from rent, of such land as may be required for charitable purposes, you selected a spot on the Eastern side of the Su Kon-pu valley, of but, that subsequently finding the situation inconvenient, owing to its distance from the city of Ketoria, you purchased a lot of land mear the magistracy from the late Honorable. Mr Morrison, which you now request may
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Captain D'Aguilar,

•Asistant Military Secretary & .

Materias

Sir

Hongkong, April 2 = 18441.

Ultimo

I am directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 19 tilting with its enclosed original one (herewith returned) from Lieut : Colonel thegory regarding a Police Station at Chuck Choo, and am to inform you

that the necessary steps will be taken for -

having

can

be

one

built so soon

as

a

site

fixed on and the Estimate

prepared and passed.

I have be,

(Sigined) Richard Mornam

No: 143.

4p Phidgman

hir

Ketoria,

HongKong 2 th April, 1844:

723

I am directed to acknowledge.

Ultimo

the receipt of your letter of the 20 Elleme: addressed to His Excellenroy the lovernor- in Council from which it appears that, under an

impression that. Her Majesty's Government will sanction a tenere, free from rent, of such land as may be required for charitable

purposes, you selected a spot on the Eastern side of the Su Kon-pu valley,

of but, that subsequently finding the situation inconvenient, owing to its distance from the city of Ketoria, you purchased a lot of land

mear

the

magistracy from the late Honorable. Mr Morrison, which

you now request

may

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