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A 4.

The Earl Grey.

Governor Bonham

29th March 1848.

Receives

19th January, 1829.

Despatches to N° 4,

Acknowledging receipt of

No. 5. Financial

January 11 July1/48

Sur 19 Auf /48

RECENTER

JUNE 21

14

2018 Hong hàng

Victoria, Hongkong,

My Lord,

by Government is by

8th April, 1848.

The House which I am allowed

no means a

bad one,

and

perhaps under all circumstances the best adapted

which it stands

rooms in some

I being agreeable, and the public degree suitable; but it only contains

dressing-rooms. This

This Private

two bed-rooms with dressing-/

acc

commodation; was perhaps sufficient for my

but as my

is with me, I have

dro

spare

predecessor, who had not his family with him,

my family for the accommodation of my Staff;

room

and

it is essential that they should have their residence in the vicinity of the Government House, I have hired a small house for their

The Right Honorable

The Earl Grey,

&c.

&c.

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A 4.

The Earl Grey.

Governor Bonham

29th March 1848.

Receives

19th January, 1829.

Despatches to No. 4,

Acknowledging receipt of

No. 5. Financial

January 11 July1/48

September 19 /48

RECEIVED

JUNE 21

14

Victoria, Hongkong,

My Lord,

by Government is by

8th April, 1848.

The House which I am allowed

no means a

bad one,

and

perhaps under all circumstances the best adapted

which it stands

rooms in some

I being agreeable, and the public degree suitable; but it only contains

two bed-rooms with dressing-rooms. This Private

accommodation; was perhaps sufficient for my

predecessor, who had not his family with him,

but as my family is with me, I have

to spare room for the accommodation of my Staff;

and

it is essential that they should have their residence in the vicinity of the Government House, I have hired a small house for their

The Right Honorable

The Earl Grey,

etc.

etc.

APR

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A 4.

The Earl Grey.

Governor Bonham

29th March 1848.

Receives

19th January, 1829.

Despatches to No. 4,

Acknowledging receipt of

No. 5. Financial

January 11 July1/48

September 19 /48

RECEIVED

JUNE 21

14

Victoria, Hongkong,

My Lord,

by Government is by

8th April, 1848.

The House which I am allowed

no means a

bad one,

and

perhaps under all circumstances the best adapted

which it stands

rooms in some

I being agreeable, and the public degree suitable; but it only contains

two bed-rooms with dressing-rooms. This Private

accommodation; was perhaps sufficient for my

predecessor, who had not his family with him,

but as my family is with me, I have

to spare room for the accommodation of my Staff;

and

it is essential that they should have their residence in the vicinity of the Government House, I have hired a small house for their

The Right Honorable

The Earl Grey,

etc.

etc.

APR

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