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latter sum

£751. 2.8 is applicable to the

repair

of the field Officer quarters.

With reference to the 5th paragraph of your

letter the Major

General will instruct the

Commanding Royal Engineer to take immediate

steps for the repair of the field officers' Quarters, or the officers quarters without competent authority.

Regarding your 7th Paragraph, I am

directed to state,

the Major

General considers

the

only

the

Detachments at Stanley and Saiwan are

necessary

in a

Civil point of view, and for

protection of Ordnance property at those places.

They

are a

drain on the Garrison of Victoria,

and would be totally untenable in case

of attack by the

superior forces, as they can be turned from neighbouring bays on both flanks of each, and their

Communication with Head Quarters easily cut off.

A1⁄2 18.

Miscellaneous.

Copy

to

Land D. 12. Mune po.

July /50

And s

N 188.

My Lord,

MAY.27 1850

Victoria, Hong Kong,

19th March, 1850.

"I have the love to enclose a letter

from Mr Ain Burd, a merchant of this place, which being addressed to your Lordship I consider it my duty to forward.

...

his claim

and the question on which Mr Ain Burd's former

arose so long ago as 1844, and Mr Chisholm,

the Surveyor General of the Colony,

was concerned

in the valuation of Mr Burd's property, I directed

that Gentleman to report the

case, and now enclose that

(True Copy)

By Colonial Secretary.

I have to (Signed.) C.M. Staveley,

Captain, A. A. G.

thereon.

3. Mr. Secretary's Report

The Right Honorable

The Lord Frey

Earl G

oney,

78

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Officer's

observations

Emurcy's

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119 latter sum £751. 2.8 is applicable to the repair of the field Officer quarters. With reference to the 5th paragraph of your letter the Major General will instruct the Commanding Royal Engineer to take immediate steps for the repair of the field officers' Quarters, or the officers quarters without competent authority. Regarding your 7th Paragraph, I am directed to state, the Major General considers the only the Detachments at Stanley and Saiwan are necessary in a Civil point of view, and for protection of Ordnance property at those places. They are a drain on the Garrison of Victoria, and would be totally untenable in case of attack by the superior forces, as they can be turned from neighbouring bays on both flanks of each, and their Communication with Head Quarters easily cut off. A1⁄2 18. Miscellaneous. Copy to Land D. 12. Mune po. July /50 And s N 188. My Lord, MAY.27 1850 Victoria, Hong Kong, 19th March, 1850. "I have the love to enclose a letter from Mr Ain Burd, a merchant of this place, which being addressed to your Lordship I consider it my duty to forward. ... his claim and the question on which Mr Ain Burd's former arose so long ago as 1844, and Mr Chisholm, the Surveyor General of the Colony, was concerned in the valuation of Mr Burd's property, I directed that Gentleman to report the case, and now enclose that (True Copy) By Colonial Secretary. I have to (Signed.) C.M. Staveley, Captain, A. A. G. thereon. 3. Mr. Secretary's Report The Right Honorable The Lord Frey Earl G oney, 78 circumstances of the Officer's observations Emurcy's all the 1
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119 latter sum £751. 2.8 is applicable to the repair of the field. Officer quarters. With reference to the 5* paragraph of your letter the Major. General will instruct the no commanding Siegal Engineer to taki, are immediate steps for the repair of the field_officers' Guarters, indeed the officers quarters without competent- authority. Regarding your 7th Paragraph, I am- that with the reduced strength of this garrison- MOL directed to state, the Majn General considers the only the Detachments at Stanley and Saiwan are szecszary in a Pivil- point of view, and for protection of Ordnance property at those places.. They are a drain on the Garrison of Victoria, and would be totally untenable in case A1⁄2 18. Miscellaneous. Copy too Land B. 12. Mune po. July /50 And s N 188. My Lord, MAY.27 1850 Victoria, Houghing, 19th March, 1850. "I have the love to cvetne a lucrurial from It Ain Burd, a lucrchant of this blow, which being addrewed to your Torkaip I comiter it me dute to forward.. ધં his claim A the question on which M13:13unch fronder arore so long ago an 1844, and Mp3 Chrab, the Surveyor General of the Colon, was concerned Iin the valuation of 113 Burd's provente, I dirceted Gentleman to report the care, and now cuelon that that $2. of attack by the superion forces, as they can be turned from suighbouring bays on both flanks of cach, and their Communication with. Hend. Guarters easily cut off. _ (True Copy) Bla Colonial Secretary- I have to. (Sigued.) C.M. Staveley, Cartain, A. Mr. Seep thereon.. 3. Mr. Severler Report The Right Honorable The Love Frey Earl G oney, 78 circumstances of the Officew observations Emurcy's all the 1
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119

latter sum

£751. 2.8 is applicable to the

repair

of the field. Officer quarters.

With reference to the 5* paragraph of your

letter the Major.

General will instruct the

no

commanding Siegal Engineer to taki, are immediate

steps for the repair of the field_officers' Guarters, indeed the officers quarters without competent- authority.

Regarding your 7th Paragraph, I am-

that with the reduced strength of this garrison-

MOL

directed to state,

the

Majn

General considers

the

only

the

Detachments at Stanley and Saiwan are

szecszary

in a

Pivil- point of view, and for

protection of Ordnance property at those places..

They

are a

drain on the Garrison of Victoria,

and would be totally untenable in case

A1⁄2 18.

Miscellaneous.

Copy

too

Land B. 12. Mune po.

July /50

And s

N 188.

My Lord,

MAY.27 1850

Victoria, Houghing,

19th March, 1850.

"I have the love to cvetne a lucrurial

from It Ain Burd, a lucrchant of this blow, which being addrewed to your Torkaip I comiter it me dute to forward..

ધં ૢ

his claim

A the question on which M13:13unch fronder

arore so long ago an 1844, and Mp3 Chrab,

the Surveyor General of the Colon,

was concerned

Iin the valuation of 113 Burd's provente, I dirceted

Gentleman to report the

care, and now cuelon that

that

$2.

of attack by the

superion forces, as they can be turned from suighbouring bays on both flanks of cach, and their

Communication with. Hend. Guarters easily cut off. _

(True Copy)

Bla Colonial Secretary-

I have to. (Sigued.) C.M. Staveley,

Cartain, A. Mr. Seep

thereon..

3. Mr. Severler Report

The Right Honorable

The Love Frey

Earl G

oney,

78

circumstances of the

Officew

observations

Emurcy's

all the

1

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