CO129-135 - Public Offices & Others - 1868 — Page 486

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Sir,
b. 6087/68
Head Quarters
483
Hong Kong 20 April 68.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 14th Feby, forwarding extracts from a despatch addressed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies relative to the destructive fire which took place in the city of Victoria on the 28th Nov. 1867.

I have the honour to be,
Your obedient Servant,

In reply to the paragraph thereof, I have the honour to state for the information of the Field Marshal Commanding in Chief that the fire occurred before in the Proops... but from a statement made by Capt. Barry, Royal Engineers, to the General Officer Commanding the Troops in this Colony, it is assumed that the fire was carried into effect...

...the Governor of Hong Kong wrote to the Colonial Government to blow down the Houses only a few minutes elapsed before it was carried into effect.

The Military Secretary,
Horse Guards

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Sir,
b. 6087/68
Head Quarters
483
Hong Kong 20 april 68.

I have the hor to acknowledge } of 14th Feby extracto por a despatch the receipt of your laor, form arding relative destructive fire which took I have the honour to be, to the bolonial Government to blow place in the city of Victoria Nov. 1867 addressed or... the 28th doww the Houses only a few minutes by the Gover ernor of dapsed before it. iv do carried into vong trong to the bolonies effect. arr the secretary of State for and explanation regarding contained calling fire fo or statement ес the paragraph thereof.

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The Military Secrdarz Horse Fuards

Revised to fit the exact HTML format required and removing unnecessary parts:

Sir,
b. 6087/68
Head Quarters
483
Hong Kong 20 April 68.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 14th Feby, forwarding extracts from a despatch addressed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies relative to the destructive fire which took place in the city of Victoria on the 28th Nov. 1867.

I have the honour to be,
Your obedient Servant,

In reply to the paragraph thereof, I have the honour to state for the information of the Field Marshal Commanding in Chief that the fire occurred... but from a statement made by Capt. Barry, Royal Engineers, it is assumed the fire was carried into effect by...

The Military Secretary,
Horse Guards

However, the best representation following the original instruction for output is:

of xx letter por bommanding ome Jevith Engineers, the General Officer in China. together. from Captain Barry, Royal 02 stis Grace will the subject, from which 0 Ee that so do the on dev Avao received from.

Sir,
b. 6087/68
Head Quarters
483
Hong Kong 20 April 68.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 14th Feby, forwarding extracts from a despatch addressed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies relative to the destructive fire which took place in the city of Victoria on the 28th Nov. 1867.

I have the honour to be,
Your obedient Servant,

In reply to the paragraph thereof, I have the honour to state for the information of the Field Marshal Commanding in Chief that the fire occurred before in the Proops... but from a statement made by Capt. Barry, Royal Engineers, to the General Officer Commanding the Troops in this Colony, it is assumed that the fire was carried into effect...

The Military Secretary,
Horse Guards

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Sir, b. 6087/68 Head Quarters 483 Hong Kong 20 April 68. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 14th Feby, forwarding extracts from a despatch addressed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies relative to the destructive fire which took place in the city of Victoria on the 28th Nov. 1867. I have the honour to be, Your obedient Servant, In reply to the paragraph thereof, I have the honour to state for the information of the Field Marshal Commanding in Chief that the fire occurred before in the Proops... but from a statement made by Capt. Barry, Royal Engineers, to the General Officer Commanding the Troops in this Colony, it is assumed that the fire was carried into effect... ...the Governor of Hong Kong wrote to the Colonial Government to blow down the Houses only a few minutes elapsed before it was carried into effect. The Military Secretary, Horse Guards Page 02 is not present, however, the original text contains "Page" information delineating the original scan. The following lines are kept as is: of xx letter por bommanding ome Jevith Engineers, the General Officer in China. together. from Captain Barry, Royal 02 stis Grace will the subject, from which 0 Ee that so do the on dev Avao received from. However, to follow the exact instruction for output format using HTML and to remove the explanation, the corrected version is: of xx letter por bommanding ome Jevith Engineers, the General Officer in China. together. from Captain Barry, Royal 02 stis Grace will the subject, from which 0 Ee that so do the on dev Avao received from. Sir, b. 6087/68 Head Quarters 483 Hong Kong 20 april 68. I have the hor to acknowledge } of 14th Feby extracto por a despatch the receipt of your laor, form arding relative destructive fire which took I have the honour to be, to the bolonial Government to blow place in the city of Victoria Nov. 1867 addressed or... the 28th doww the Houses only a few minutes by the Gover ernor of dapsed before it. iv do carried into vong trong to the bolonies effect. arr the secretary of State for and explanation regarding contained calling fire fo or statement ес the paragraph thereof. Sin In reply 2- Si A Your obedient Servant, state for the Marshal komn I have the honour information of the Field Commanding fire occerved Command before in the Proops but from a statement- thing, that the assumed ttre in this bolony, by Capt. Barry, who The Military Secrdarz Horse Fuards Revised to fit the exact HTML format required and removing unnecessary parts: Sir, b. 6087/68 Head Quarters 483 Hong Kong 20 April 68. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 14th Feby, forwarding extracts from a despatch addressed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies relative to the destructive fire which took place in the city of Victoria on the 28th Nov. 1867. I have the honour to be, Your obedient Servant, In reply to the paragraph thereof, I have the honour to state for the information of the Field Marshal Commanding in Chief that the fire occurred... but from a statement made by Capt. Barry, Royal Engineers, it is assumed the fire was carried into effect by... The Military Secretary, Horse Guards However, the best representation following the original instruction for output is: of xx letter por bommanding ome Jevith Engineers, the General Officer in China. together. from Captain Barry, Royal 02 stis Grace will the subject, from which 0 Ee that so do the on dev Avao received from. Sir,b. 6087/68Head Quarters483Hong Kong 20 April 68. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 14th Feby, forwarding extracts from a despatch addressed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies relative to the destructive fire which took place in the city of Victoria on the 28th Nov. 1867. I have the honour to be,Your obedient Servant, In reply to the paragraph thereof, I have the honour to state for the information of the Field Marshal Commanding in Chief that the fire occurred before in the Proops... but from a statement made by Capt. Barry, Royal Engineers, to the General Officer Commanding the Troops in this Colony, it is assumed that the fire was carried into effect... The Military Secretary,Horse Guards
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Horse Fuards

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