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Copy No.823.

Hongkong, 18th September 1858

Captain Cooper, R. E.

Acting Surveyor General

Sir,

I have to request an acknowledgement of the letter which I addressed to you on the 16th instant.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your most Obedient Servant,

(Signed) A. Hudson.

Copy No. 20.

Surveyor General's Office

Victoria, 18th September 1856.

Agreeably to your request of this date, I acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 18th, but as I am of opinion that the questions therein arise from misconstruction of the terms of Ordinance 8 of 1856, I must decline to answer those questions.

I am, sir,

Your most Obedient Servant,

(Signed) William Cauperz

Acting Surveyor General.

A. R. Hudson Esq.

Copy No. H.

Captain Cooper

Sir,

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Hongkong, 18th September 1856.

Acting Surveyor General

With reference to your letter No. 20 of this date in reply to mine of 18th instant, I beg to state that if you will be good enough to point out to me my misconstruction of the terms of Ordinance No. 4 of 1856, I shall endeavour to frame the questions which I require to ask in conformity with your amended reading. Requesting your attention at your earliest convenience, as my stay here just now is solely occasioned by the necessity of bringing my correspondence with the local Government to a close.

I am, Sir,

Copy No. 21.

Your most Obedient Servant,

(Signed) A. R. Hudson

Surveyor General's Office

Victoria, 19th September 1856.

In acknowledging the receipt of your letter of yesterday's date, I am constrained to decline furnishing you with a copy of the reading of the Ordinance No. 3 of 1856, for, if the terms of any section of that Ordinance justified you in your legal adviser's opinion in asking me such questions as that where the adjudicated nuisance was, when removing the materials were sold, and what part of the product I am prepared to place at your disposal, it follows that

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Copy No.823. Hongkong, 18th September 1858 Captain Cooper, R. E. Acting Surveyor General Sir, I have to request an acknowledgement of the letter which I addressed to you on the 16th instant. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most Obedient Servant, (Signed) A. Hudson. Copy No. 20. Surveyor General's Office Victoria, 18th September 1856. Agreeably to your request of this date, I acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 18th, but as I am of opinion that the questions therein arise from misconstruction of the terms of Ordinance 8 of 1856, I must decline to answer those questions. I am, sir, Your most Obedient Servant, (Signed) William Cauperz Acting Surveyor General. A. R. Hudson Esq. Copy No. H. Captain Cooper Sir, 332 Hongkong, 18th September 1856. Acting Surveyor General With reference to your letter No. 20 of this date in reply to mine of 18th instant, I beg to state that if you will be good enough to point out to me my misconstruction of the terms of Ordinance No. 4 of 1856, I shall endeavour to frame the questions which I require to ask in conformity with your amended reading. Requesting your attention at your earliest convenience, as my stay here just now is solely occasioned by the necessity of bringing my correspondence with the local Government to a close. I am, Sir, Copy No. 21. Your most Obedient Servant, (Signed) A. R. Hudson Surveyor General's Office Victoria, 19th September 1856. In acknowledging the receipt of your letter of yesterday's date, I am constrained to decline furnishing you with a copy of the reading of the Ordinance No. 3 of 1856, for, if the terms of any section of that Ordinance justified you in your legal adviser's opinion in asking me such questions as that where the adjudicated nuisance was, when removing the materials were sold, and what part of the product I am prepared to place at your disposal, it follows that
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18 Copy .823. Houghing, 18th September 1858 Captain Cooper, R. E. Acting Lurarger Feneral Airs. I have to request an acknowledgement of the litter which I addreseed to you on the 16th instant. I hver the hover to be, Sir Copy No. 20. Your (Signed) A Hudson. must Obedient Surrant Surveyer Lenerals Fffice Victoria, 18th September 1856. Agreeably to your request of this date, Dacknowledge. the recript of your letter of the 18th but as I am of opinion that the queentions therein arise from 8 xxx misconstruction of the terms of Ordinances 8 of 1856 . I must decline to answer those questions. Jam, sir, Gour want Obedigut Lervent (Signed) William Comparz Acting Surreyer Feneral. AR. Hudson Ey Copy No H Captain Couper Air, 332 Houghing 18th September 1856. Atring Lurerger Feneral With reference to your litter at 20 of this date in reply to mine of 18 th mctout, I bey to state that if you will be good 116t enough to point out to one my misconstruction of the terms of Ordinance N. 4 of 1856, I shall endeavours to frame the questions which I require to ask in Conformity with your Anformity with your amended rating. Requesting your attention at your carliest Sonvenience, as my stay here just now is solely occasioned by the necessi of bringing ony Correspondence with the local Forument Finalize. Dam, Lin, Copy No. 21. Ines most Obedient Kursant (Frgued) N. Husson In acknowledging Aurazzers Termali office Vectoria, 19th September 1886. ledging the receipt of your letter of gritaḍay's date, I am Constrained to decline furnishing you with one of reading of the Ordenoner at 3 of 1856, for, if the formal of any N.8 section of that Ordinance justified, perusal you in your legal a legal advicer's Opinion inacking me such questions a questions as that Lyndhurst Perna. where, the adjudicated nuisane The Pot when, removing the as sold the Braterials, and what part of the product I am prepared to place at your disposal, it follows that j i $
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Copy .823.

Houghing, 18th September 1858

Captain Cooper, R. E.

Acting Lurarger Feneral

Airs.

I have to request an acknowledgement of the litter which I addreseed to you on the 16th instant.

I hver the hover to be, Sir

Copy No. 20.

Your (Signed) A Hudson.

must Obedient Surrant

Surveyer Lenerals Fffice

Victoria, 18th September 1856.

Agreeably to your request of this date, Dacknowledge.

the recript of your letter of the 18th but as I am of opinion that

the

queentions therein arise from

8

xxx

misconstruction of the terms

of Ordinances 8 of 1856 . I must decline to answer those questions.

Jam, sir,

Gour want Obedigut Lervent (Signed) William Comparz

Acting Surreyer Feneral.

AR. Hudson Ey

Copy No H

Captain Couper

Air,

332

Houghing 18th September 1856.

Atring Lurerger Feneral

With reference to your litter at 20 of this date in reply to mine of 18 th mctout, I bey to state that if you will be good

116t enough to point out to one my misconstruction of the terms of Ordinance N. 4 of 1856, I shall endeavours to frame the questions which I require to ask in Conformity with your

Anformity with your amended rating. Requesting your attention at your carliest Sonvenience, as my stay here just now is solely occasioned by the necessi of bringing ony Correspondence

with the local Forument Finalize.

Dam, Lin,

Copy No. 21.

Ines most Obedient Kursant (Frgued) N.

Husson

In acknowledging

Aurazzers Termali office

Vectoria, 19th September 1886.

ledging the receipt of your letter of gritaḍay's

date, I am Constrained to decline furnishing you with one of reading of the Ordenoner at 3 of 1856, for, if the formal of any

N.8

section of that Ordinance justified,

perusal

you in your legal a

legal advicer's

Opinion inacking

me such questions a

questions as that

Lyndhurst Perna.

where,

the adjudicated nuisane

The Pot

when,

removing the as sold the Braterials, and what part of the

product I am prepared to place at your disposal, it follows

that

j

i

$

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