CO129-105 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [5-7] — Page 541

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The latter officer replied in a

letta ( Endraed) which I handed to Adminal No3

King on his mentioning the subject to me

shortly after his anival.

On the 20th instant I received.

the accompany sty

letter

from Admal king

and in accordance with his request named tive Officers to allind. It is Excellency his inspection of the Howlow grounds.

on

I forward the letter in which the eves

nomination

was made and instinctions

given.

Oh Saturday last 22nd, Admiral

this on

King (who left this

and I

yesterday

264) visited Mowloon,

roved the enclosed

Communication together with the report of

the

Offices

named by myself

It will be observed that of the 3

Nob Ney

>

C

Sites approved by the Admiral live are already in possession of the Military, and the third has from the beginning been set-

aport for a Government Busigalone or

offiews

ces for the transaction of business of Howlion,

not a "Governo's " Bungalo

as Admiral

King has been led to understand.

This spot

was selected as soon as

Korelom question was finially settler, and

no other is to be

found suitable

for

the

the

transaction of busines by the Surveyor in charge of the works, or the Magistrate whom it will be necessary to appoint when the

on shall be inhabited.

lots now

aw

being built

Heitherto the Surveyor has been

- Office of Royal Engineus who has had quarters in the Inilitary Cantonment.

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