CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 746

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the Contingent work of the Current month, : His Excellency the Governor in Council is pleased to sanction this sum, but, he directs us to repeat to you the injunction to immediately discontinue the large Extra Establishment at present entertained for the purpose of draining the Ting-new-ching and Su kon poo vallies so soon as that work shall have been thoroughly completed - whereby the Government will be relieved of the great expense of upwards of Six Hundred Dollars per month.

Shave, &c.,

(Signed) Richard Homam

Captain D'Aguilar,

Military Secretary,

42,

Victoria, Hong Kong, 16th April, 1844.

No: 156

741

I am directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to forward to you the accompanying Copies of three Documents containing the substance of four Petitions from natives of this Island praying that some remuneration may be made to them in consideration of the loss they are at present being compelled to discontinue the cultivation of rice, owing to the proximity of their land to the Cantonments.

His Excellency would feel obliged by the Honorable the Major General directing Major Aldrich to furnish a Statement shewing in each case the quantity of ground thus interfered with together with its probable value, as, since the expense that may be incurred is solely in consequence of Military arrangements, it will be necessary to make a special reference

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the Contingent work of the Current month, : His Excellency the Governor in Council is pleased to sanction this sum, but, he directs us to repeat to you the injunction to immediately discontinue the large Extra Establishment at present entertained for the purpose of draining the Ting-new-ching and Su kon poo vallies so soon as that work shall have been thoroughly completed - whereby the Government will be relieved of the great expense of upwards of Six Hundred Dollars per month. Shave, &c., (Signed) Richard Homam Captain D'Aguilar, Military Secretary, 42, Victoria, Hong Kong, 16th April, 1844. No: 156 741 I am directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to forward to you the accompanying Copies of three Documents containing the substance of four Petitions from natives of this Island praying that some remuneration may be made to them in consideration of the loss they are at present being compelled to discontinue the cultivation of rice, owing to the proximity of their land to the Cantonments. His Excellency would feel obliged by the Honorable the Major General directing Major Aldrich to furnish a Statement shewing in each case the quantity of ground thus interfered with together with its probable value, as, since the expense that may be incurred is solely in consequence of Military arrangements, it will be necessary to make a special reference
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the Contingent work of the Current mouth, : His Excellency the lovernor in Council is pleased to sanction this sum, but, he directs are to repeat to you the injunction to immediately discontinue the large Extra Establishment at present entertained for :the purpose of draining the thing-new-ching and Su kon poo vallies so soon as that work shall have been thoroughly completed - whereby the lovernment will be relieved of the great expense of upwards of Six Hundred Dollars per mouth. Shave, te, (hgned) Richard Homam Captain D'Aguilar, Military keretary, 42, Victoria, HongKong, 16th April, 1844. No:156 his 741 Janu directed by His Excellency the lovernor in Council to forward to you the accompanying Copied of three Documents containing the substance of four Petitions pon natives of this bland praying that be made to them some remuneration may in consideration of the loss they are at pom being compelled to discontinue the cultivation of rice, owing to the proximity of their their land to the Cantonments. His Excellency would feel obliged. by the Honorable the Major General directing Major Aldrich to furnish a Statement sheeving in each case the quantity of ground thus interfered with together with its probable value, as, since the expence that may be incurred is solely consequence of Military arrangements, it will be necessary to make a special in reference
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the Contingent work of the Current mouth, : His Excellency the lovernor in Council is pleased to sanction this sum, but, he directs are to repeat to you the injunction to immediately discontinue the large Extra Establishment at present entertained for :the purpose of draining the thing-new-ching and Su kon poo vallies so soon as that work shall have been thoroughly completed - whereby the lovernment will be relieved of the great expense of upwards of Six Hundred Dollars per mouth.

Shave, te,

(hgned) Richard Homam

Captain D'Aguilar,

Military keretary, 42,

Victoria, HongKong, 16th April, 1844.

No:156

his

741

Janu directed by His Excellency the lovernor in Council to forward to you

the

accompanying Copied of three Documents containing the substance of four Petitions pon natives of this bland praying that

be made to them

some remuneration may in consideration of the loss they are at pom being compelled to discontinue the

cultivation of rice, owing to the proximity of their

their land to the Cantonments.

His Excellency would feel obliged. by the Honorable the Major General directing Major Aldrich to furnish a Statement sheeving

in each case the quantity of ground thus interfered with together with its probable value, as, since the expence that may be incurred is solely consequence of Military arrangements, it will be necessary to make a special

in

reference

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