CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8] — Page 137

No73 $1847-

Inclosure in Despatch

petitioned to

which the Holders have

held on Crown Lease or otherwite

Inland Allotments of Land,

Statement of Marine and

of arrears of rent up to dates

resign, on payment

specified.

Executive.

Copy to

Treasury

306ct

DECEIVED

SPT 47 1847

My Lord,

15

p

132

Victoria, Hongkong,

5th July, 1847

In my Despatch N 18 of February 18th I reported to Your Lordship

15th Fo suchs services as had been performed by the-

experimental Gun boat, established about this

time last,

+ year

as a trial

Mthough the Admiral had not yet

1

arrived, I handed over that vessel to the senior

as a

Pender to the Navai

officer in China Department; in conformity with the instructions

from England:

The principal objection to the Chinese built Gun boat, suggested by a yeard experience, was her small size, which made it impossible to place a Commissioned officer in charge of her

The Right Honorable;

The Earl Grey,

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