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No: 177

FF. London Cyp

Land Officer, P.W.D.

Victoria,

Hongkong. 30th April, 1856(?)40

No:178

Sir,

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No: 1/41 of the 2nd Instant. I am directed to inform you that the reply to the reference made to Her Majesty's Government on the subject of that letter having been received on the 29th of January, His Excellency the Governor in Council is pleased to direct that the 14th of February, 1844, shall be the date on which the Parties alluded to in that letter are to commence paying rent for the several lots of Land in their occupation which are included within the lines proposed by Major Aldrich as the limits of the "Cantonment."

(Signed) Richard Womam.

The Honorable,

Major Caine,

Chief Magistrate,

Victoria,

HongKong. 1st May, 1844.

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No: 109 of the 29th Ultimo, forwarding a representation from the Colonial Surgeon as to the sickly state of the Policemen and their families, who are at present living in the Military Mat Barracks within the Cantonment and which he mainly attributes to the nature of those buildings. As a remedy you recommend

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No: 177 FF. London Cyp Land Officer, P.W.D. Victoria, Hongkong. 30th April, 1856(?)40 No:178 Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No: 1/41 of the 2nd Instant. I am directed to inform you that the reply to the reference made to Her Majesty's Government on the subject of that letter having been received on the 29th of January, His Excellency the Governor in Council is pleased to direct that the 14th of February, 1844, shall be the date on which the Parties alluded to in that letter are to commence paying rent for the several lots of Land in their occupation which are included within the lines proposed by Major Aldrich as the limits of the "Cantonment." (Signed) Richard Womam. The Honorable, Major Caine, Chief Magistrate, Victoria, HongKong. 1st May, 1844. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No: 109 of the 29th Ultimo, forwarding a representation from the Colonial Surgeon as to the sickly state of the Policemen and their families, who are at present living in the Military Mat Barracks within the Cantonment and which he mainly attributes to the nature of those buildings. As a remedy you recommend

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No: 177 FF. London Cyp Land Officer, P Victoria, Hughong. 30th April, 185640 No:178 Sir, letter No: Ihr continuation of my 1/41 of the 2 Instant. Jam directed to inform you that the reply to the reference made to Her Majesty's Sovernment on the subject of that letter having been recurved on the 29th of January, His Excellency the Governor in Council is pleased to direct that the 14 of February, 1844, shall be on which the Parties alluded the date on were to in that letter are to commence - paying rent rent for the several lots of Land in their occupation which included within the lines proposed by Major Aldrich as the limits of the "Cantonment. Shave 12 (Signed) Richard Womam. The Honorable, Siv Major Caine. "Chief Magistrate Fr Victoria, 772 HongKong. 1 # May, 1844. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No: 109 of the 29th Ultimo, forwarding a representation from the Colonical hurgeon as to the sickly state of the Policemen and their in families, who are at present living the Military Mat Barracks within the Cantonment and which he mainly attributes to the nature of those buildings. As a remedy you recommend

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No: 177

FF. London Cyp

Land Officer, P

Victoria,

Hughong. 30th April, 185640

No:178

Sir,

letter No:

Ihr continuation of my

1/41 of the 2 Instant. Jam directed to

inform you

that the reply to the reference made to Her Majesty's Sovernment on the subject of that letter having been recurved on the 29th of January, His Excellency the Governor in Council is pleased to direct that the 14 of February, 1844,

shall be on which the Parties alluded

the date on

were

to in that letter are to commence - paying rent

rent for the several lots of Land in their occupation which included within the lines proposed by Major Aldrich as the limits of the

"Cantonment.

Shave 12 (Signed) Richard Womam.

The Honorable,

Siv

Major Caine.

"Chief Magistrate Fr

Victoria,

772

HongKong. 1 # May, 1844.

I have the honor to acknowledge

the receipt of your

letter No: 109 of the 29th

Ultimo, forwarding a representation from the Colonical hurgeon

as to the sickly

state of the Policemen and their

families, who are at present living the Military Mat Barracks within the Cantonment and which he

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