CO129-054 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [1-2] — Page 98

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Dir.

December 1855.

Ordnance Office, Hong Kong, 27th December 1855.

We have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 17th inst., stating that the Colonial Government have resumed the land lately in possession of the Navy. As this land is in the immediate vicinity of the West Point Cantonment, which we have received orders from the War Department to retain as a Military position for the defence of the Western part of the Harbour, we call your attention to our unanswered communication of 11 September 1865, requesting His Excellency to cause the boundaries of the Military Station, Hong Kong, to be defined.

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(Copy.) Dir. 3 94 December 1855. Ordnance Office, Hong Kong, 27th December 1855. We have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 17th inst., stating that the Colonial Government have resumed the land lately in possession of the Navy. As this land is in the immediate vicinity of the West Point Cantonment, which we have received orders from the War Department to retain as a Military position for the defence of the Western part of the Harbour, we call your attention to our unanswered communication of 11 September 1865, requesting His Excellency to cause the boundaries of the Military Station, Hong Kong, to be defined.

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(lopy.) dir. 3 94 December 1855. Ordnance Office, Houghing, 27th 2 We have the hour to oustinrirladge the receipt of your communication of the 17 insty, stating that the Colonial. Government have resumed the land- "lately in presssion of the Noury. As this land is in the immediate neinity West Fit Cantonment which we have received orders from the Wor Deport to retain "no & CL Military prosition "for the defence of the Western part of "the Harbour", we call your attention to our manswered communication of 11 September 1865, requesting His excellency to cause the boundaries thebrianal Stentory. Honghong.

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(lopy.)

dir.

December 1855.

Ordnance Office, Houghing, 27th 2

We have the hour to oustinrirladge

the receipt of your communication of

the

17 insty, stating that the Colonial. Government have resumed the land- "lately in presssion of the Noury. As this land is in the immediate neinity

West Fit Cantonment which we

have received orders from the Wor Deport to retain "no

Military prosition "for the defence of the Western part of "the Harbour", we

call your attention

to our manswered communication

of 11 September 1865, requesting His excellency to cause the boundaries thebrianal Stentory. Honghong.

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