CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10] — Page 214

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I would not recommend their being repaired.

I question if it could be done, without entirely rebuilding them. I may well state that the boat bottoms have never been covered by sheathing of any cost, and that it is impossible to prevent their being corroded, unless this is attended to.

Yours faithfully,
(Signed) B. #4. Heaton
Surveyor for Government and Local Works.

True Copy.
MARlexande
Acting Colonial Secretary.

GA Hamilton Says
OCTR
in 30

This paper having been tried with another on the same subject, has been delayed for 6 days.
W.Q.
14 August
Hongkong

T0202
Entered
2nd book
213

I am directed by the Right Honorable the Duke of Newcastle to transmit to you for the information of the L.G. a copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hongkong reporting Expenditure of $6,145 on two Floating Police Stations.

Under the circumstances mentioned Engineer Mercer fully recommends this Expenditure for sanction.

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I would not recommend their being repaired. I question if it could be done, without entirely rebuilding them. I may well state that the boat bottoms have never been covered by sheathing of any cost, and that it is impossible to prevent their being corroded, unless this is attended to. Yours faithfully,(Signed) B. #4. HeatonSurveyor for Government and Local Works. True Copy.MARlexandeActing Colonial Secretary. GA Hamilton SaysOCTRin 30 This paper having been tried with another on the same subject, has been delayed for 6 days.W.Q.14 AugustHongkong T0202Entered2nd book213 I am directed by the Right Honorable the Duke of Newcastle to transmit to you for the information of the L.G. a copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hongkong reporting Expenditure of $6,145 on two Floating Police Stations. Under the circumstances mentioned Engineer Mercer fully recommends this Expenditure for sanction.
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water.

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I would not recommend their being

repaired

M

I question if it could be tone, without enterely rebuilding there. I may

well tate that the Boato bottoms

have never been covered by cheathing of

arey

cost, and that it is impossible to prevent their being nonned, unless this

is attended to

Your's faictfully. (Signed) B. #4. Heaton

Surveyor for Government and Loreak offren

True Copy.

offices.

MARlexande Acting Alonial Secretary.

哭了

151

GA Hamilton Says

OCTR

in 30

ду

pij

This paper having ben tried

ufe witte otteen not other same subject, has bee Telaged for 6 dage

W.Q

14 August

Hongkong

T0202

Entered

2nd hook

213

Lam directed by the

Wythe

Duke of Newealth to transmit to you for the

Comey

ofthe L. 6.

The Reasumy a copy

of a despatch from the When land the host of Akong reporting Exfundition of $6.145

an

on two Floating Police

Stations.

Under the cand

arcer

mentioned Enster Mercer

liis frace mucommend this Expenditure for thin

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