CO129-116 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [11-12] — Page 304

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General informed me that it is intended to erect a pier and establish a landing place for Chinese in the prolongation of this Arsenal, a measure which would render the adjoining War Department property very open to theft by Chinese boatmen.

The proposal, if carried out, would completely destroy advantages to be obtained for the War Department by the proposed purchase of Messrs Dutchers and Nyphenti houses; a measure which, previous my departure for Yokohama, I had in conversation, informed His Excellency the Governor was in contemplation.

I have te...

(Signed) W. Lovell,

Lt. Col. &c. R.E.

(True Copy)

(Signed) W. Hartman,

D.A.Q.M.G.

(Three Copies)

Colonial Secretary.

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302 General informed me that it is intended to erect a pier and establish a landing place for Chinese in the prolongation of this Arsenal, a measure which would render the adjoining War Department property very open to theft by Chinese boatmen. The proposal, if carried out, would completely destroy advantages to be obtained for the War Department by the proposed purchase of Messrs Dutchers and Nyphenti houses; a measure which, previous my departure for Yokohama, I had in conversation, informed His Excellency the Governor was in contemplation. I have te... (Signed) W. Lovell, Lt. Col. &c. R.E. (True Copy) (Signed) W. Hartman, D.A.Q.M.G. (Three Copies) Colonial Secretary.

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302 General informed me that it is intended to erect a fier and establish a landing Slace for landing place for chinese in the prolongation of this Ersorgen, a mensure which would render the Djoining War Department property very open to theft by Chinese bontinen the froporal, if carried out, the would completely destroy advantages to be obtained for the Was Department by the proposed furchase of Mepts Dutchers and Nyphenti houses; a measure which Erevious my departure for Yokohama, I had in conversation, informed His Excellency the Governan was in contemplation. I have te (Signers.) I W. Lovell, LE CM. &C. RS. (Time Copy) (Signed) Wo Hartman, D. A. Q. M. G. (Tone Copies) Estoniel Secretary.

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General informed me that it is intended to erect a fier and establish a landing Slace for

landing place for chinese

in the prolongation of this Ersorgen, a mensure which would render the Djoining War Department property very open to theft by Chinese bontinen

the froporal, if carried out,

the

would completely destroy advantages to be obtained for the Was Department by the proposed furchase of Mepts Dutchers and Nyphenti houses; a measure which Erevious my departure for Yokohama,

I had in conversation, informed

His Excellency the Governan

was in contemplation.

I have te

(Signers.) I W. Lovell,

LE CM. &C. RS.

(Time Copy)

(Signed) Wo Hartman,

D. A. Q. M. G.

(Tone Copies)

Estoniel Secretary.

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