been signed by the Acting Governor and Colonial Treasurer, and it only now remains to erect the necessary boundary stone, to meet the cost of which an item will be inserted in the annual estimate now being prepared.
I hope to have copies of these plans in time to transmit to the Inspector General of Fortifications by the mail of the 22nd July.
I have, &c.
(Signed) Geo. Wynne
Capt. R.E.
True Copy
(Signed) H. George Foley
Col. Sec's Office
Hongkong, 9th July 1859
Sir,
Government Offices, Victoria
Hongkong, 4th July, 1859
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152
In acknowledging your despatch of May last (date not specified), I have the honour to report that I have consulted General Straubenzee, Colonel Anstruther, Commandant of this garrison, and Colonel Wynne, Commanding Royal Engineer, on the subject of the defences of Hongkong, and that while no undue alarm is felt,
The Right Honorable
Sir Edward B. Lytton, Bt., M.P.,
bin signed by the Acting. Governor and Cotonial
Turveyor, and it only now
remains to erect
the
necessary
-boundary stone, to meet the
Cost of
which an item will
: be inserted in the annual
estimate now
made of
Preparing. Shope to have Copies thase plans in time to hansmit to the Inspector General of Totifications by the mail of the 220 th July.
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Government Offices, Victoria
Hougtory, 4th July, 1859-
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In acknowledging your I despatch of May last (May not speciped)
I have the hown to report that I have consulted General Straubenzue Colonel Anyttone, Commandent of this barrison, and Colonel Wynne, Commanding Royal Engineer on the subject of the defences of Hougtong and that while
no undue Alarm is
The Right Honorable
Sir Edward B. Lytton, Bt, M. P.,
D.
H.
Mr.
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