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10.

not weather in

in consequence of

of the bill to

windward of them, wirereas bolont

Mann's site is on the bill and is

fully

exposed to the monsoon-

I have, so

(Signed) Loflus Mansergh.

* M. B.

All plans transmitted with

x Finis refersting

letter

letter enclosed and

of the 20th Ultimo are herewitt, mached A-

your I returned, and as

you

state it will bewN

about two months before the survey is complited

the Brigadier Gurnal in all probability

will

by

that time trave arrived at Hongkong.

(od) & M.

June Copy) (Signed) £. Carvalho.

Temporary black H. 8. D.

(True Copy)

zaay

MARlerander

Acting Colonial secretary

(d) H. M

(Copy)

Sir

225

Coommanding Royal Engineers Office Houghong, 27th hovember, 1868.

بربر

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter W. 1135 Shanghai 19 . 67. and beg to report for the information of the Brigadier General Commanding that I consider the detached system I propose will afford better general ventilations

and more

healthy Barracks for the Forces

at Kowloon than the concentrated ~

systum referred to in

letter.

your

I am led to consider this frour the

Explain Mansergh,

Deply Usst Adjt General,

Head Quarters.

Shanghai.