CO129-092 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [4-6] — Page 344

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The Commanding Royal Engineer, was sent for, and the Council adjourned to 3 o'clock P.M.

The 15 June, 1863.

The Council resumed its sitting at 3 P.M., and Colonel Moody being in attendance, it was unanimously decided that the following measures of security be undertaken:

The construction of 2 Batteries on the Hong Kong, and 2 on Kowloon side of the Harbor, and the manning of the Gunboats lying in Ordinary.

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The Council adjourned to Wednesday next, at noon.

(Signed) W. T. Mercer, Acting Governor

Read and approved, this 17th Day of June, 1863.

(Signed) L. d' Almada e Castro, Clerk of Councils

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The Commanding Royal Engineer, was sent for, and the Council adjourned to 3 o'clock P.M. The 15 June, 1863. The Council resumed its sitting at 3 P.M., and Colonel Moody being in attendance, it was unanimously decided that the following measures of security be undertaken: The construction of 2 Batteries on the Hong Kong, and 2 on Kowloon side of the Harbor, and the manning of the Gunboats lying in Ordinary. Page 20 R 338 The Council adjourned to Wednesday next, at noon. (Signed) W. T. Mercer, Acting Governor Read and approved, this 17th Day of June, 1863. (Signed) L. d' Almada e Castro, Clerk of Councils Page 1 (7.0)
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the Commanding Royal Engineer, was sent for, and the Council adjourned

to 3 o'clock P. Me

the

15 June, 1863.

The Council resumed its sitting at

3 P.M., and Colout Moody being

in attendance, it

was

mimously.

decided that the following

of security be at

artce

manmily:

measures.

undertation,

The construction of

2 Batteries

the

the Honghong, and 2 on Kowloon side of the Harbor, and

the

manning of

the

Gunboats

lying in Ordinary.

1

20

R

338

The Connal adjourned to Wednesday

thre

pay

Instant, at now.

(Signed) W. T. Mercer,

Acting Governor

Read and approved,

this

th

17th Day of June, 1863.

(Signed) L. d' Almada e

Clerk of Councils

black

Castre

:

:

1

(7.0)

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