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were

are not adapted to the proposed and

A reference having been made to McButzlaff through whom they procured - it appears that they engaged

are

at $60 each per month from the

2nd the Instant.

You

are now

requested to place yourself in communication with Mr Butzlaff and Mr Pedder and to have them discharged from the end of this month, replacing them by two others more suitable, as a temporary arrangement. His Excellency the Governor in Council is disposed to think that it will be both better and more economical in the end to buy or build Boats and

begged to consult with Mr Pedder and to report your joint opinion on this point as well as the probable expense

I have &c

(Signed) Richard O'omann

you

No

No: 170

The Honorable

Major Caine

Chief Magistrate

Victoria

763

Hong Kong. April 24th 1844.

I am directed to acknowledge

the

receipt of your letter No: 162 of the 22nd Instant, with its Enclosures, reporting death of Private John Miles of the Police Corps and likewise that the Honorable the Major General Commanding the Troops had seen good to replace any man who

may hereafter be dismissed from the Police for drunkenness or other offences and remanded to their Regiments.

to you

reason to decline to

In reply I am directed to observe

especially with reference

more

to

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were are not adapted to the proposed and A reference having been made to McButzlaff through whom they procured - it appears that they engaged are at $60 each per month from the 2nd the Instant. You are now requested to place yourself in communication with Mr Butzlaff and Mr Pedder and to have them discharged from the end of this month, replacing them by two others more suitable, as a temporary arrangement. His Excellency the Governor in Council is disposed to think that it will be both better and more economical in the end to buy or build Boats and begged to consult with Mr Pedder and to report your joint opinion on this point as well as the probable expense I have &c (Signed) Richard O'omann you No No: 170 The Honorable Major Caine Chief Magistrate Victoria 763 Hong Kong. April 24th 1844. I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No: 162 of the 22nd Instant, with its Enclosures, reporting death of Private John Miles of the Police Corps and likewise that the Honorable the Major General Commanding the Troops had seen good to replace any man who may hereafter be dismissed from the Police for drunkenness or other offences and remanded to their Regiments. to you reason to decline to In reply I am directed to observe especially with reference more to
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were are not adapted to the proposed and A refrence having been made to Mc-butzlaff through whom they procured - it appears that they engaged are at $60 each per mouth from the 2 the Instant. You are arow w - requested to place yourself in Communication with No=- Butzlaff and Mr Sedder and to have them discharged from the end of this month, replacing them by two others mox suitable, as a temporary arrangement. His Excellency the Governor Council is disposed to think that it will be both better and more economical in the end to buy or build Boats and. begged to consult with In Pedder and to report your joint opinion on this point as well as the probable expente- I have de, are (Signed) Richard Homam you No No:170 The Honorable, his Major Caine, Chief Magistrate, tr, Victoria 763 HongKong. April 24th 1844. I am directed to acknowledge the the receipt of your letter No: 162 of the 22 - Instant, with its Enclosures, reporting death of Private Johre Miles of the Police Corps and likewise that the Honorable the Major General Commanding the Troops had seen good. replace any mew who may hereafter be dismissed from the Police for drunkenness or other offences and remanded to their Regiments. to you - reason to decline to In reply Iam directed to observe especially with reference more to
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were

are not adapted to the proposed and

A refrence having been made to Mc-butzlaff through whom they procured - it appears that they engaged

are

at $60 each per mouth from the

2 the Instant.

You

are arow

w

- requested to place yourself in Communication with No=- Butzlaff and Mr Sedder and to have them discharged from the end of this month, replacing them by two others mox suitable, as a temporary arrangement. His Excellency the Governor Council is disposed to think that it will be both better and more economical in the end to buy or build Boats and.

begged to consult with In Pedder and to report your joint opinion on this point as well as the probable expente-

I have de,

are

(Signed) Richard Homam

you

No

No:170

The Honorable,

his

Major Caine,

Chief Magistrate, tr,

Victoria

763

HongKong. April 24th 1844.

I am directed to acknowledge

the

the

receipt of your letter No: 162 of the 22 - Instant, with its Enclosures, reporting death of Private Johre Miles of the Police Corps and likewise that the Honorable the Major General Commanding the Troops had seen good. replace any mew who

may hereafter be dismissed from the Police for drunkenness or other offences and remanded to their Regiments.

to you -

reason to decline to

In reply Iam directed to observe

especially with reference

more

to

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