CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860 — Page 267

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Sir,

With reference to your letter of the 20th inst., forwarding Estimates for the Erection of a Signal Staff and Station on Victoria Peak, at an expense of £258. 18. 6d., and for the Construction of a Bellower to the Bellstein Fortress, or at an expense of £493. 9. 0d.,

I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you, for the information of the Governor of Hongkong, that they have sanctioned the said estimates.

[Page 265]

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30 March 1860.

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January Chambers, 30 March 1860.

Sir,

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Sir,

With reference to your letter of the 20th inst., forwarding Estimates for the Erection of a Signal Staff and Station on Victoria Peak, at an expense of £258. 18. 6d., and for the Construction of a Bellower to the Bellstein Fortress, or at an expense of £493. 9. 0d.,

I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you, for the information of the Governor of Hongkong, that they have sanctioned the said estimates.

30 March 1860.

The final output is

January Chambers, 30 March 1860.

Sir,

With reference to your letter of the 20th inst., forwarding Estimates for the Erection of a Signal Staff and Station on Victoria Peak, at an expense of £258. 18. 6d., and for the Construction of a Bellower to the Bellstein Fortress, or at an expense of £493. 9. 0d.,

I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you, for the information of the Governor of Hongkong, that they have sanctioned the said estimates.

Page 265

265 : 2472

is removed as it is not clear what it is referring to. The page number is kept as

Page 265

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Sir, With reference to your letter of the 20th inst., forwarding Estimates for the Erection of a Signal Staff and Station on Victoria Peak, at an expense of £258. 18. 6d., and for the Construction of a Bellower to the Bellstein Fortress, or at an expense of £493. 9. 0d., I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you, for the information of the Governor of Hongkong, that they have sanctioned the said estimates. [Page 265] ... 30 March 1860. [Some text is missing or unclear due to OCR damage. The original text has been corrected to the best of my abilities.] 265 : 2472 was rewritten to 14.876. 4 24) becomes January Chambers, 30 March 1860. Sir, W6th -> With but -> inst holoting -> Her ofices -> Offices Desfatales -> Despatches facernor -> Governor Retinales -> Estimates Cection -> Erection déqual -> Signal Seb -> Peak exface -> expense on reface -> dicted -> directed regpaint -> acquaint date -> Governor Thy -> they Ale -> becomes Sir, With reference to your letter of the 20th inst., forwarding Estimates for the Erection of a Signal Staff and Station on Victoria Peak, at an expense of £258. 18. 6d., and for the Construction of a Bellower to the Bellstein Fortress, or at an expense of £493. 9. 0d., I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you, for the information of the Governor of Hongkong, that they have sanctioned the said estimates. 30 March 1860. The final output is January Chambers, 30 March 1860. Sir, With reference to your letter of the 20th inst., forwarding Estimates for the Erection of a Signal Staff and Station on Victoria Peak, at an expense of £258. 18. 6d., and for the Construction of a Bellower to the Bellstein Fortress, or at an expense of £493. 9. 0d., I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you, for the information of the Governor of Hongkong, that they have sanctioned the said estimates. Page 265 265 : 2472 is removed as it is not clear what it is referring to. The page number is kept as Page 265
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Bo 14.876. 4 24) eg apirl đg đang đang CEN MAR31 1860. January Chambers 30 March 1860. 265 : 2472 Sir, Sest; W6th reference to your letter of the 20th but, 2645 holoting ofices of two Desfatales from the facernor of Hongkong, forwarding Retinales for the Cection of a déqual Staff and Station on Victoria Seb, at an exface of £258. 18-6, and for the (Austruction of a bellwer to the beliten fenetren or at an on the Peck, et on reface of £493. 9.0, Jen Merah Erg. dicted by the Lords Commisioners of ther hajpchip Tecury to regpaint you, for the information of the date of the castle. that Thy Ale
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14.876.

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apirl

đg đang đang

CEN

MAR31 1860.

January

Chambers

30 March 1860.

265

:

2472

Sir,

Sest;

W6th reference to your letter of the 20th but,

2645 holoting ofices of two Desfatales from the facernor

of Hongkong, forwarding Retinales for the Cection of a déqual Staff and Station on Victoria Seb, at an exface of £258. 18-6, and for the (Austruction of a bellwer to the beliten fenetren or at an on the Peck, et on reface of £493. 9.0, Jen

Merah Erg.

dicted by the Lords Commisioners of ther

hajpchip Tecury to regpaint you, for the information of the date of the castle. that Thy

Ale

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