CO129-120 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [1-2] — Page 512

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

510

and the water distributed by the convicts;

and that if upon

trial the experiment

should be found satisfactory

a more

extended system of watering should be

adopted, the expense being

met out of

the present rates.

Your Memorialists believe that a large portion of the cost will be saved

with which the

in the greater economy roads will be kept in repair.

Signed John Dent.

Herbert Magniac.

H. B. Gibb. Francis Parry. P. Ryrie M. H. Forbes.

G. F. Heard

and others 100 in number.

(Copy)

No F & b

#

Liv

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hong Kong, 30 October 1866.

In reply to your

letter of yesterday

transmitting a public Memorial in favour of watering the streets in Victoria I am directed by His Excellency Sir Richard MacDonnell to state that he will have

great pleasure in carrying out the wishes of the Memorialists if they will find the necessary funds.

It is impossible however that

convict labour so much wanted for

pressing occasions can be permanently

diverted for such purposes.

Granville Sharp, Esq

Edit History

2026-05-19 16:42:26 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
510 and the water distributed by the convicts; and that if upon trial the experiment should be found satisfactory a more extended system of watering should be adopted, the expense being met out of the present rates. Your Memorialists believe that a large portion of the cost will be saved with which the in the greater economy roads will be kept in repair. Signed John Dent. Herbert Magniac. H. B. Gibb. Francis Parry. P. Ryrie M. H. Forbes. G. F. Heard and others 100 in number. (Copy) No F & b # Liv Colonial Secretary's Office, Hong Kong, 30 October 1866. In reply to your letter of yesterday transmitting a public Memorial in favour of watering the streets in Victoria I am directed by His Excellency Sir Richard MacDonnell to state that he will have great pleasure in carrying out the wishes of the Memorialists if they will find the necessary funds. It is impossible however that convict labour so much wanted for pressing occasions can be permanently diverted for such purposes. Granville Sharp, Esq
Baseline (Original)
1. 510 and the water distributed by the convicts; and that if upon trial the experiment should be found satisfactory a more extended system of watering should be adopted, the expense being the present rates. met out of Your Memorialists believe that a large portion of the cost will be saved with which the in the greater economy roads will be kept in repair. Signed John Dent. Herbert Magniae. H. 13. Gibb. Francis Parry. P. Rypie M. H. Forbes. G. F. Heard and others 100 in number. (Copy) No F & b # Liv Coleurial Secretary's Office, HongKong, 30. Odobu 1866. letter of yesterday In reply to your lei indossing a public Memorial in favor! of waling the streets in Victoria I am directed by this boatliny Sir Richard Excellency Mae Darnell to state that he will have great pleasure in carrying out the rishes of the Memorialists if they will. find the necessary funds. It is impossible howevne that cowict laber so much wanted for. occasions can be fremanently pressing recasions Granville Sharp, Esq I
2026-05-19 16:42:26 · Baseline
View content

1.

510

and the water distributed by the convicts;

and that if upon

trial the experiment

should be found satisfactory

a more

extended system of watering should be

adopted, the expense being

the present rates.

met out of

Your Memorialists believe that a large portion of the cost will be saved

with which the

in the greater economy roads will be kept in repair.

Signed John Dent.

Herbert Magniae.

H. 13. Gibb. Francis Parry. P. Rypie M. H. Forbes.

G. F. Heard

and others 100 in number.

(Copy)

No F & b

#

Liv

Coleurial Secretary's Office,

HongKong, 30. Odobu 1866.

letter of yesterday

In reply to your

lei

indossing a public Memorial in favor! of waling the streets in Victoria I am directed by this boatliny Sir Richard Excellency

Mae Darnell to state that he will have

great pleasure in carrying out the rishes of the Memorialists if they will. find the necessary funds.

It is impossible howevne that

cowict laber so much wanted for.

occasions can be fremanently

pressing recasions

Granville Sharp, Esq

I

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.