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Acting Governor Abercer to Brigadier General Staveley

Dir

Hongkong

5th March, 1863.

I take the opportunity of your

our notice

visit to the Colony to bring to your

the condition

of

ow

Garrison, a subject that some month's past has occupied my

attention, but which I have hitherto hesitated to bring forward,

action on

as

J

was anseious that no

my part should embarrassin

any

own conduct of military affairs

H.

wow own

degree your

in China or in

• interfere

with the views of

W Mercer

The Duke of Nervenetle

- 70 مهر

/ Inclosure

Received

Staveley on the subject with Migadier, Several Transmitting Correspondence

f a Guard

over

the Convicts

at Stone Cutters' Falaus.

and

the Garrison

generally

The Heonorable

Brigadier General Staveley, C.B.,

yea

Jen

Commanding H. Mc. Forces in Hongkong

and China