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Sir

RECEIVED

AUG.25

Hongkong, 12th Aug 1848

290

The Honorable Major W. Caine,

Colonial Secretary.

Hongking

On the 18th February last, Major Burn and myself had the honor of addressing you, conveying a request that the lot of land formerly held by Messrs Diron, Gray, & Co., and adjoining the lot at present occupied by Messrs Macvicar & Co., might be assigned to the Hongkong and Canton Steam Packet Company.

Your letter No. 52 of 19th February, intimated to us that Sir John Davis had been induced for the reasons then stated to accede to our request, and had fixed upon the lots No. 29-30, formerly belonging to Mr. Carter.

These were selected instead of the one applied for, in consequence, we believe, of our having stated verbally at the time, our apprehension

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Sir RECEIVED AUG.25 Hongkong, 12th Aug 1848 290 The Honorable Major W. Caine, Colonial Secretary. Hongking On the 18th February last, Major Burn and myself had the honor of addressing you, conveying a request that the lot of land formerly held by Messrs Diron, Gray, & Co., and adjoining the lot at present occupied by Messrs Macvicar & Co., might be assigned to the Hongkong and Canton Steam Packet Company. Your letter No. 52 of 19th February, intimated to us that Sir John Davis had been induced for the reasons then stated to accede to our request, and had fixed upon the lots No. 29-30, formerly belonging to Mr. Carter. These were selected instead of the one applied for, in consequence, we believe, of our having stated verbally at the time, our apprehension
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Sir RECEIVED AUG.25 Hongkong, 12 y 1848 290 The Honorable Major W. Caine, Colonial Secretary. Hengking On the 18th February last, Major Burn and myself had the honor of addressing you, conveying a request that the lot of land formerly held by Mofers Diron, Gray, &Co, and adjoining the let at present occupied by Messrs Macvicar & 4. might be assigned to the Hongkong and Canton Steam Packet Company. Your letter Nr 52 of 19 of 19th February, intimated to us that Sir John Davis had been induced for the peasons then stated to OUR 1 a gree to - requiet, and had fixed upon the lots Me 29-30, formerly belonging to Mr Carter. These - were selected instead of the one applied for, in consequence we believe of our having : stated verbally at the time, our apprehension
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Sir

RECEIVED

AUG.25

Hongkong, 12 y 1848

290

The Honorable Major W. Caine,

Colonial Secretary.

Hengking

On the 18th February last, Major

Burn and myself had the honor of addressing

you, conveying a request that the lot of land formerly held by Mofers Diron, Gray, &Co, and adjoining the let at present occupied by Messrs Macvicar & 4. might be assigned to the Hongkong

and

Canton Steam Packet Company.

Your letter Nr 52 of 19

of 19th February,

intimated to us that Sir John Davis had been induced for the peasons then stated to

OUR

1

a gree

to

- requiet, and had fixed upon the lots Me 29-30, formerly belonging to Mr Carter.

These

- were selected instead of the one

applied for, in consequence we believe of our having

: stated verbally at the time,

our

apprehension

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