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these temporary buildings are to be removed by the Military Authorities at the conclusion of

the

hot weather, provided Your Excellency should then require the

ground,

and

provided that some

other site, equally good for the health

of

the

troops, be allotted for re-erecting the huts taken down.

((Copy)

376

Royal Engineer Office,

Sir,

Hong Kong, 19th March, 1861.

With reference to the letter of His Excellency the Governor of yesterday's date

enclosing one from the Surveyor General enclosing a plan marked L. in the Surveyor General's letter,

I have the honour to state that I concur generally with the views of the Surveyor General, and sanction one

of two courses, viz:-

1st That the huts now in course of erection be continued, with the understanding that

they be removed at the end of the hot season

if

the spot should not be selected by Her Majesty's Government for the permanent cantonment.

or 2nd The required huts be erected on some other site.

(Signed) J. Michel, Major General,

Commanding H.M. Forces

in China

P.S. I shall await Your Excellency's permission to recommence the buildings.

(True copy)

Shimada Castro

for the Colonial Secretary.

The Military Secretary

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these temporary buildings are to be removed by the Military Authorities at the conclusion of the hot weather, provided Your Excellency should then require the ground, and provided that some other site, equally good for the health of the troops, be allotted for re-erecting the huts taken down. ((Copy) 376 Royal Engineer Office, Sir, Hong Kong, 19th March, 1861. With reference to the letter of His Excellency the Governor of yesterday's date enclosing one from the Surveyor General enclosing a plan marked L. in the Surveyor General's letter, I have the honour to state that I concur generally with the views of the Surveyor General, and sanction one of two courses, viz:- 1st That the huts now in course of erection be continued, with the understanding that they be removed at the end of the hot season if the spot should not be selected by Her Majesty's Government for the permanent cantonment. or 2nd The required huts be erected on some other site. (Signed) J. Michel, Major General, Commanding H.M. Forces in China P.S. I shall await Your Excellency's permission to recommence the buildings. (True copy) Shimada Castro for the Colonial Secretary. The Military Secretary
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these temporary buildings are to be removed by the Abilitary Authorities at the conclusion of the hot weather, provided Your Excellency shonea then require the ground, and provided that some other site, equally good for the health of the that marked L. in the Surveyor ((Copy) 376 Royal Engineer office, Sir Hong Kong, 19th March, 1861. With reference to the letter of this Excellency the Governor of yesterday's date enclosing one from the Surveyor General of Men, say General's plan be allotted for re erecting the the bolony and sanctioning one of two cources viz:- huts this taken down. I have you (Signed) J. Michel, Major General, Commanding H.M. Proops in china P.S. I shall await You Exatuner's permision to recommence the buildings. (Truccopy) Shimada Castrol for the Colonial Secretary. which aw recommended by the latter 1st That the huts now in course of erection be continued, with the understanding that they be removed at the end of the hot season if the spot showed not be selected by Her- Alajisty's Government for the permanent lantonment. or 2nd The required huto be erected on one The Military Secretary gen Je of
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these temporary buildings are to be removed by the Abilitary Authorities at the conclusion of

the

hot weather, provided Your Excellency shonea then require the

ground,

and

provided that some

other site, equally good for the health

of

the

that marked L. in the Surveyor

((Copy)

376

Royal Engineer office,

Sir

Hong Kong, 19th March, 1861.

With reference to the letter of this Excellency the Governor of yesterday's date

enclosing one from the Surveyor General of

Men, say

General's plan

be allotted

for

re erecting the

the bolony

and sanctioning

one

of two cources

viz:-

huts this taken down.

I have you

(Signed) J. Michel, Major General,

Commanding H.M. Proops

in china

P.S. I shall await You Exatuner's permision to recommence the buildings.

(Truccopy)

Shimada Castrol

for the Colonial Secretary.

which

aw recommended by the latter 1st That the huts now in course of erection be continued, with the understanding that

they be removed at the end of the hot season

if

the spot showed not be selected by Her- Alajisty's Government for the permanent lantonment.

or 2nd The required huto be erected on one

The Military Secretary

gen

Je

of

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