CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10] — Page 260

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Mr. Gils

Colonial Secretary to Colonel Reeves :

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 14th August, 1863

259

I have the honor to acknowledge your letter of the 10th instant enclosing an account for the Batteries recently erected here and at Kowloon, and intimating that the Major General Commanding declines ordering payment thereof as he considers that the Colonial Government ought to pay for these defences.

In reply I have to state that His Excellency The Acting Governor, Colonel Reeves, C.B., Commandant of Hongkong.

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Mr. Gils Colonial Secretary to Colonel Reeves : Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th August, 1863 259 I have the honor to acknowledge your letter of the 10th instant enclosing an account for the Batteries recently erected here and at Kowloon, and intimating that the Major General Commanding declines ordering payment thereof as he considers that the Colonial Government ought to pay for these defences. In reply I have to state that His Excellency The Acting Governor, Colonel Reeves, C.B., Commandant of Hongkong.
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Mr. gls

Colonial Secretary to Colonel. Reaves :

Sin

Colonial Secretary's Officer,

th

Honghong, 14th August, 1863

259

I have the hover to acknowledge

better

th

your

of

10

Instant unclosing

account for the Batteries recently

erected here and at Kowloon, and

intimating that the Major General Commanding declines ordering

payment thereof

as

be considers

that the Colonial Government ought

to pay for thiess definces.

In reply I

A

to state that

This Excelluey The Acting Gormer

Celoved Rewes, C. B Commandant of

Hongkong.

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