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however

Mr. Gordon cannot now be called on for any explanation, as to his having, owing to his severe fever, been confined to his bed for the last ten days; he is too ill to attend to any business.

In the meantime His Excellency the Governor desires me to observe that the ground must, for purposes of Police, either be under Civil or military jurisdiction; that he can see no reason to alter the view which was communicated to you in my letter No. 173 of the 25th of last month; since, should it become requisite to defend the Cantonment by mutiny or otherwise (on that side), the first step to be probably taken would be that of pulling down and levelling the whole Town. His Excellency will give orders that the Town shall not be extended, or any new houses be built in the direction of the Cantonment; and he begs that the Honorable the Major General will be so good as to direct that the Boundary marks may be placed along the pencil line between the letters RR.

I have to [illegible] Richard Horman

A. J. Gordon, Esq.

Land Officer to Victoria

Hongkong, May 27th 184.

Sir,

In reply to your letter of the 10th of last month, No. 36, I am directed to inform you that you are authorized to purchase Grates - with Fenders, furnaces and mantel Pieces - for the houses now being...

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however Mr. Gordon cannot now be called on for any explanation, as to his having, owing to his severe fever, been confined to his bed for the last ten days; he is too ill to attend to any business. In the meantime His Excellency the Governor desires me to observe that the ground must, for purposes of Police, either be under Civil or military jurisdiction; that he can see no reason to alter the view which was communicated to you in my letter No. 173 of the 25th of last month; since, should it become requisite to defend the Cantonment by mutiny or otherwise (on that side), the first step to be probably taken would be that of pulling down and levelling the whole Town. His Excellency will give orders that the Town shall not be extended, or any new houses be built in the direction of the Cantonment; and he begs that the Honorable the Major General will be so good as to direct that the Boundary marks may be placed along the pencil line between the letters RR. I have to [illegible] Richard Horman A. J. Gordon, Esq. Land Officer to Victoria Hongkong, May 27th 184. Sir, In reply to your letter of the 10th of last month, No. 36, I am directed to inform you that you are authorized to purchase Grates - with Fenders, furnaces and mantel Pieces - for the houses now being...
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however Mr. Gordon cannot now, be called on for any explanation, as to his having owing to his severe been confined to his the last ten days bed by fever for he is too ill to attend to Kind of arry buknes. In the mean time His Excellency. the Governor desires me to observe that the ground must for purposes of Police de, either be under Civil or military jurisdiction that he ano can see no reason to alter the -view- which was communicated to you in my letter No : 173 of the 25th of last mouth since should it wer become requisite to the Cantonment by muthetry defend otherwise (on that side) the first step to be probably taken would be that of pulling down and levelling the whole Town. His Excellency will give orders that the Town shall not be extended or any new houses be No:182. 776 be built in the direction of the Cantonment and he begs that the___ Honorable the Major General will be so- good as to direct that the Boundary marks may be placed along the pencil line of the Facing between the letters RR.. I have to Chiqued) Richard Horman A. J. Gordon Enge Land Officer to Victoria Hongkong, May. 2.7.18/14 Sir In reply to your letter of the 10.0 of last month No : 36 Sam directed to authorized to inform you that you - are purchase Grates - with Fenders, finverous and mantel Pieces - for the houses, now being
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however

Mr. Gordon cannot now, be called on for any explanation, as

to his having owing to his

severe

been confined to his the last ten days

bed by

fever for

he is too ill to attend to

Kind of

arry

buknes.

In the mean time His Excellency. the Governor desires me to observe that the

ground must for purposes of Police de, either be under Civil or military jurisdiction that he

ano

can see no reason to alter the -view- which was communicated to you

in my

letter No : 173 of the 25th of last mouth since should it wer become requisite to

the Cantonment by muthetry defend otherwise (on that side) the first step to be probably taken would be that of pulling down and levelling the whole Town. His Excellency will give orders that the Town

shall not be extended

or

any

new houses

be

No:182.

776

be built in the direction of the Cantonment and he begs that the___ Honorable the Major General will be so- good as to direct that the Boundary marks may

be placed along the pencil

line of the Facing between the letters RR..

I have to

Chiqued) Richard Horman

A. J. Gordon Enge

Land Officer to

Victoria

Hongkong, May. 2.7.18/14

Sir

In reply to your

letter of the 10.0

of last month No : 36 Sam directed to authorized to inform you

that

you -

are

purchase Grates - with Fenders, finverous and mantel Pieces - for the houses,

now

being

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