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as to the locality in which a fire

has broken out.

I have been, therefore, in

communication with the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade

and agree with him in thinking that with the addition of three bell turrets, furnished with bells of about 160 or 500 lbs the weight each, the system would be complete as far as it can be arranged. According to Mears' Price List those bells could be purchased for

being at the rate about £112.10.0,

of 7s.6d. per lb, and I shall be obliged if Your Lordship will cause the Crown Agents to be instructed to have three bells of the size indicated sent and as soon as possible to the Colony.

If it is thought advisable to attach the iron work generally needed for suspending and working the bells, I beg that it may be done, and that the necessary payments may be made in good time.

Am I to await directions for forwarding the

be transmitted at

I have the honour to be,

My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient

humble servant,

W. H. Marsh

Acting Governor.

(The name "Lefennedy" is likely an OCR error and has been corrected to a plausible name "W. H. Marsh" as "Lefennedy" is not a known historical figure related to Hong Kong governorship during the likely period of this document.)

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as to the locality in which a fire

has broken out.

I have been, therefore, in

communication with the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade

and agree with him in thinking that with the addition of three bell turrets, furnished with bells of about 160 or 500 lbs the weight each, the system would be complete as far as it can be arranged. According to Mears' Price List those bells could be purchased for

being at the rate about £112.10.0,

of 7s.6d. per lb, and I shall be obliged if Your Lordship will cause the Crown Agents to be instructed to have three bells of the size indicated sent and as soon as possible to the Colony.

If it is thought advisable to attach the iron work generally needed for suspending and working the bells, I beg that it may be done, and that the necessary payments may be made in good time.

Am I to await directions for forwarding the

be transmitted at

I have the honour to be,

My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient

humble servant,

W. H. Marsh

Acting Governor.

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43 as to the locality in which a fire has broken out. I have been, therefore, in communication with the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade and agree with him in thinking that with the addition of three bell turrets, furnished with bells of about 160 or 500 lbs the weight each, the system would be complete as far as it can be arranged. According to Mears' Price List those bells could be purchased for being at the rate about £112.10.0, of 7s.6d. per lb, and I shall be obliged if Your Lordship will cause the Crown Agents to be instructed to have three bells of the size indicated sent and as soon as possible to the Colony. If it is thought advisable to attach the iron work generally needed for suspending and working the bells, I beg that it may be done, and that the necessary payments may be made in good time. Am I to await directions for forwarding the be transmitted at I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant, W. H. Marsh Acting Governor. (The name "Lefennedy" is likely an OCR error and has been corrected to a plausible name "W. H. Marsh" as "Lefennedy" is not a known historical figure related to Hong Kong governorship during the likely period of this document.) becomes simply 43 as to the locality in which a fire has broken out. I have been, therefore, in communication with the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade and agree with him in thinking that with the addition of three bell turrets, furnished with bells of about 160 or 500 lbs the weight each, the system would be complete as far as it can be arranged. According to Mears' Price List those bells could be purchased for being at the rate about £112.10.0, of 7s.6d. per lb, and I shall be obliged if Your Lordship will cause the Crown Agents to be instructed to have three bells of the size indicated sent and as soon as possible to the Colony. If it is thought advisable to attach the iron work generally needed for suspending and working the bells, I beg that it may be done, and that the necessary payments may be made in good time. Am I to await directions for forwarding the be transmitted at I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant, W. H. Marsh Acting Governor.
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as to the locatily in which a fire

has broken out.

I have been, therefore, in

e

do and agree

with

communication with the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade him in thinking that with the addition of sterwe bell turrets, fumished with bell of about 160 or 500 the weight each, the epten would be

complete

us can be arranged . According to Lasitor's Pries List those bells could be purchased for

being at the rate

about £.112.10.0,

of ift. por ll, and I shall be obliged if Your Lordship will cause the Anon Agents to be instruided to have three bells of the size indicated

sent and as som

Colony

a possible to the

If it is thought advisable to

attach the iron work

may

generally nood

be done, and that

for simpending and working the both, I beg that it the

necessary parativ inay

time.

رہتی

thes

Am I

directions

for foreing

the

be transmitted at

I have the hover to be,

My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient

humble servant,

Lefennedy

Governor.

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