CO129-116 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [11-12] — Page 305

Hong Kong, 10 December 1886

D. A. G. M. General (Capt. Kartman.)

Colonial Secretary. (M. S. Mercer.)

Requests that Government may delay resuming passage adjoining Fletcher's Building, for reasons stated.

Enclosure in Government Secretary's Despatch No. 173 of 14 September 1876.

(Copy.)

Hong Kong, 11th December, 1866.

I have laid before His Excellency Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell your letter of the 10th instant, requesting His Excellency to abstain from any further action in opening a new wharf and passage much needed for public accommodation, from the Praya to the shore at the Eastern termination of the Military building between the Parade and the Naval...

Captain Kartman,

Deputy Assistant Quarter Master General,

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Hong Kong, 10 December 1886

D. A. G. M. General (Capt. Kartman.)

Colonial Secretary. (M. S. Mercer.)

Requests that Government may delay resuming passage adjoining Fletcher's Building, for reasons stated.

Enclosure in Government Secretary's Despatch No. 173 of 14 September 1876.

(Copy.)

Hong Kong, 11th December, 1866.

I have laid before His Excellency Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell your letter of the 10th instant, requesting His Excellency to abstain from any further action in opening a new wharf and passage much needed for public accommodation, from the Praya to the shore at the Eastern termination of the Military building between the Parade and the Naval...

Captain Kartman,

Deputy Assistant Quarter Master General,

It is worth noting the original year was "188" which seems to be a typo or OCR error and was corrected to "1886" to make it a plausible year. Similarly, "M. 5. Mercer." was corrected to "M. S. Mercer." assuming "S" is the correct middle initial, and "10°5 distant" was corrected to "10th instant". Other corrections were made following the rules provided.