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Suessrs

Shews & Gemmill & Company

4 is requested that the enclosures returnrd.

may

Le have the honor to be Your Obedirut Suvant

Auver its towards the expeces of military protection.

lets.23/June.

024

Mr. Merivale

lince this correspondence commenced prosperity of the Colony, according to Sir John Bouring's most recent reports, has much revived & I think that there is now No rexcuse for not insisting on the Mie Application to W. Koney of miniple of requiring the Colony to contribute in the shape of Wempting the Home Gort from the on property milden though

I do not exactly know how this case stands.

Is the land required for military humporas, sunhich the Was Dept declines Is hay rest,

1. Land purchased by the Colony for Stet fentire.

2. or land hunchased by the Home fomentant for Mit penton?

3. or waste land panked for Mit Impore

Abs. June 2

Ent w.o. 6145 Hongkong

War office. The Endersecretary

MINUTE

Venitule Merving 959 inte firavesite 18. und 15 August/59. 8192.

440 22 July 1859

letter 13ths

Ends retired copy bekig Ift to Gor.

receipt of zou hewcastle & acknowledge the

If the Lenke of I am directed tre 13

I am discred & in Hong Kong. acquired of the War Department of certain propert from Local Paxation the exemption

д Alting, respecting gethe request

However, to follow the instructions more closely and improve the output, here is a revised version with proper Markdown formatting and corrections: ## Correspondence Shews & Gemmill & Company 4 is requested that the enclosures returned. May have the honor to be Your Obedient Servant Auver its towards the expenses of military protection. 23/June 024 Mr. Merivale Since this correspondence commenced, prosperity of the Colony, according to Sir John Bouring's most recent reports, has much revived & I think that there is now no excuse for not insisting on the Military Application to W. Koney of principle of requiring the Colony to contribute in the shape of exempting the Home Govt from the on property mildeu though I do not exactly know how this case stands. Is the land required for military purposes, for which the War Dept declines to pay rent, 1. Land purchased by the Colony for Strategic purposes. 2. or land purchased by the Home Government for Military purposes? 3. or waste land granted for Military purposes Abs. June 2 Ent w.o. 6145 Hongkong War Office. The Undersecretary MINUTE Venitule Merving 959 18 August/59. 8192. 440 22 July 1859 letter 13th Ends retired copy being sent to Gov. receipt of your letter I am directed I am directed & in Hong Kong. acquired of the War Department of certain property from Local Taxation the exemption Alting, respecting the request Page information and other specifics as per the original scan should be maintained. The above response is an attempt to adhere to the given instructions while transforming the text into a more readable format. Here is the corrected HTML output as per the instructions:

Shews & Gemmill & Company

4 is requested that the enclosures returned.

May have the honor to be Your Obedient Servant

Auver its towards the expenses of military protection.

23/June

024

Mr. Merivale

Since this correspondence commenced, prosperity of the Colony, according to Sir John Bouring's most recent reports, has much revived & I think that there is now no excuse for not insisting on the Military Application to W. Koney of principle of requiring the Colony to contribute in the shape of exempting the Home Govt from the on property mildeu though

I do not exactly know how this case stands.

Is the land required for military purposes, for which the War Dept declines to pay rent,

1. Land purchased by the Colony for Strategic purposes.

2. or land purchased by the Home Government for Military purposes?

3. or waste land granted for Military purposes

Abs. June 2

Ent w.o. 6145 Hongkong

War Office. The Undersecretary

MINUTE

Venitule Merving 959

18 August/59. 8192.

440 22 July 1859

letter 13th

Ends retired copy being sent to Gov.

receipt of your letter

I am directed

I am directed & in Hong Kong. acquired of the War Department of certain property from Local Taxation the exemption

Alting, respecting the request

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Suessrs Shews & Gemmill & Company 4 is requested that the enclosures returnrd. may Le have the honor to be Your Obedirut Suvant Auver its towards the expeces of military protection. lets.23/June. 024 Mr. Merivale lince this correspondence commenced prosperity of the Colony, according to Sir John Bouring's most recent reports, has much revived & I think that there is now No rexcuse for not insisting on the Mie Application to W. Koney of miniple of requiring the Colony to contribute in the shape of Wempting the Home Gort from the on property milden though I do not exactly know how this case stands. Is the land required for military humporas, sunhich the Was Dept declines Is hay rest, 1. Land purchased by the Colony for Stet fentire. 2. or land hunchased by the Home fomentant for Mit penton? 3. or waste land panked for Mit Impore Abs. June 2 Ent w.o. 6145 Hongkong War office. The Endersecretary MINUTE Venitule Merving 959 inte firavesite 18. und 15 August/59. 8192. 440 22 July 1859 letter 13ths Ends retired copy bekig Ift to Gor. receipt of zou hewcastle & acknowledge the If the Lenke of I am directed tre 13 I am discred & in Hong Kong. acquired of the War Department of certain propert from Local Paxation the exemption д Alting, respecting gethe request However, to follow the instructions more closely and improve the output, here is a revised version with proper Markdown formatting and corrections: ## Correspondence Shews & Gemmill & Company 4 is requested that the enclosures returned. May have the honor to be Your Obedient Servant Auver its towards the expenses of military protection. 23/June 024 Mr. Merivale Since this correspondence commenced, prosperity of the Colony, according to Sir John Bouring's most recent reports, has much revived & I think that there is now no excuse for not insisting on the Military Application to W. Koney of principle of requiring the Colony to contribute in the shape of exempting the Home Govt from the on property mildeu though I do not exactly know how this case stands. Is the land required for military purposes, for which the War Dept declines to pay rent, 1. Land purchased by the Colony for Strategic purposes. 2. or land purchased by the Home Government for Military purposes? 3. or waste land granted for Military purposes Abs. June 2 Ent w.o. 6145 Hongkong War Office. The Undersecretary MINUTE Venitule Merving 959 18 August/59. 8192. 440 22 July 1859 letter 13th Ends retired copy being sent to Gov. receipt of your letter I am directed I am directed & in Hong Kong. acquired of the War Department of certain property from Local Taxation the exemption Alting, respecting the request Page information and other specifics as per the original scan should be maintained. The above response is an attempt to adhere to the given instructions while transforming the text into a more readable format. Here is the corrected HTML output as per the instructions: Shews & Gemmill & Company 4 is requested that the enclosures returned. May have the honor to be Your Obedient Servant Auver its towards the expenses of military protection. 23/June 024 Mr. Merivale Since this correspondence commenced, prosperity of the Colony, according to Sir John Bouring's most recent reports, has much revived & I think that there is now no excuse for not insisting on the Military Application to W. Koney of principle of requiring the Colony to contribute in the shape of exempting the Home Govt from the on property mildeu though I do not exactly know how this case stands. Is the land required for military purposes, for which the War Dept declines to pay rent, 1. Land purchased by the Colony for Strategic purposes. 2. or land purchased by the Home Government for Military purposes? 3. or waste land granted for Military purposes Abs. June 2 Ent w.o. 6145 Hongkong War Office. The Undersecretary MINUTE Venitule Merving 959 18 August/59. 8192. 440 22 July 1859 letter 13th Ends retired copy being sent to Gov. receipt of your letter I am directed I am directed & in Hong Kong. acquired of the War Department of certain property from Local Taxation the exemption Alting, respecting the request
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Suessrs Shews & Gemmill & Company 4 is requested that the enclotures returnrd. may Le have the honor to be Your Obedirut Suvant Auver its towards the expeces of military protection. lets.23/June. 024 но Mr. Merivale lince this correspondence commenced prosperity of the Colorcy, according to Sir John Bouring's most recent reports, has much revived & I think that there is now No rexcuse for not insisting on the Mie Application to W. Koney of miniple of requiring the Colony to contribute in the shape of Wempting the Home Gort from the on property milden though растроному I do not exactly know how this case stands. Is the land required for military humporas, sunhich the Was Dept declines Is hay rest, 1. Land purchased by the Colony for Stet fentire. ? 2. or land hunchased by the Home fomentant for Mit penton? 3 or waste land panked for Mit Impore C Abs. June 2 Ent w.o. 6145 Hongkong War office. The Endersecretary MINUTE Venitule Merving 959 inte firavesite 18. und 15 August/59. 8192. ميل 440 22 July 1859 } д letter 13ths Ends retired copy bekig Ift to Gor. receipt of zou hewcastle & acknowledge the If the Lenke of I am directed tre 13 I am discred & in Hong Kong. acquired of the War Department of certain propert from Local Paxation the exemption д Alting, respecting gethe request
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Suessrs

Shews & Gemmill & Company

4 is

requested that

the enclotures

returnrd.

may

Le

have the honor to be

Your Obedirut Suvant

Auver

its

towards the expeces of military

protection.

lets.23/June.

024

но

Mr. Merivale

lince this correspondence commenced prosperity of the Colorcy, according to Sir John Bouring's most recent reports, has much

revived & I think that there is now No rexcuse for not insisting on the Mie

Application

to W. Koney of miniple of requiring the Colony to contribute

in the shape of

Wempting the Home

Gort from the

on property

milden

though

растроному

I do not exactly know how this case stands.

Is the land required for military humporas, sunhich the Was Dept declines Is hay rest,

1. Land purchased by the Colony for Stet fentire.

?

2. or land hunchased by the Home fomentant for Mit penton?

3

or waste land panked for Mit Impore

C

Abs. June 2

Ent

w.o.

6145 Hongkong

War office. The Endersecretary

MINUTE

Venitule

Merving

959

inte firavesite 18.

und 15 August/59.

8192.

ميل

440

22 July 1859

}

д

letter

13ths

Ends retired copy bekig

Ift to Gor.

receipt of zou

hewcastle &

acknowledge the

If the Lenke of

I am directed

tre 13

I am discred &

in Hong Kong. acquired of the War Department of certain propert

from Local Paxation

the exemption

д Alting, respecting gethe

request

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