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From Robert C. Mford, Executive Engineer, P.W.D. & Lute to Secretary for Colonial Affairs

Sir,

Hong Kong, 13th March 1876

I am an eyewitness.

In reply to your request that I should report in writing for your information regarding the manner in which the practical transfer of the Military Reservations was effected in 1869, I beg to state that Colonel de Butts, R.E., having been asked to indicate the exact spot where the Garden Road Boundary Stone was to be placed, did so to Mr. Moorsom, the then Surveyor General. And that, having as Government Inspector of Buildings in the Survey Department received orders to carry out Colonel de Butts' instructions in the matter, I caused to be erected a square granite boundary post, which Colonel de Butts further ordered should be chiselled with the letters and numbers WD.

This was done, and upon completion, I reported the same to Mr. Moorsom. Colonel de Butts approved of the position of the stone and of the marks cut on it, and it was duly registered by myself in red ink in the point marked × on the plans which I saw.

J.M. Price, Esq., Surveyor General.

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444 From Robert C. Mford, Executive Engineer, P.W.D. & Lute to Secretary for Colonial Affairs Sir, Hong Kong, 13th March 1876 I am an eyewitness. In reply to your request that I should report in writing for your information regarding the manner in which the practical transfer of the Military Reservations was effected in 1869, I beg to state that Colonel de Butts, R.E., having been asked to indicate the exact spot where the Garden Road Boundary Stone was to be placed, did so to Mr. Moorsom, the then Surveyor General. And that, having as Government Inspector of Buildings in the Survey Department received orders to carry out Colonel de Butts' instructions in the matter, I caused to be erected a square granite boundary post, which Colonel de Butts further ordered should be chiselled with the letters and numbers WD. This was done, and upon completion, I reported the same to Mr. Moorsom. Colonel de Butts approved of the position of the stone and of the marks cut on it, and it was duly registered by myself in red ink in the point marked × on the plans which I saw. J.M. Price, Esq., Surveyor General.
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Copy 444 From Robert C.Mford. Eaq" C. &_ Lute Torepeater of Buildings to Turowyer Conval Six Hong Kong 13th March 1876 as ani Eyewitness For reply to your pequeat that and. Participant I should preport in writing for your information refpon the manner in which the practical effected transfer of the Military Reservations was in 1869, I beg to state that Colonels de Butts CRE. having been asked to indicate the exact spot where the Garden Road Boundary Stone was to be placed, he did so to Mr Moorsom the then Innveyor Genival and that, having as Government Inspector-5. Buildings in the Survey Department praeived orders to out Colonel de Bults instructions in the Carry the spot matter, I caused to be erected 0.0 instructed a square Granits boundary fest which Col. de Butts further ordered should be Chiselled ↑ tot which was with the letters and Numbers WD the completion. also done, and that having reported the of this to Mr. Moorsom Col. de Butts approved of the position of the store and of the marks cut or it that it was ove the same day duly registered the place. by myself in ped ink in the point marked × on the J.M. Price Esq te darre shown on plans which saw Surveyor General
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444

From Robert C.Mford. Eaq" C. &_ Lute

Torepeater of Buildings to Turowyer Conval

Six

Hong Kong 13th March 1876

as ani

Eyewitness

For reply to your pequeat that and. Participant I should preport in writing for your information refpon the manner in which the practical

effected transfer of the Military Reservations was

in 1869, I beg to state that Colonels de Butts CRE. having been asked to indicate the exact spot where the Garden Road Boundary Stone was

to be placed,

he did so

to Mr Moorsom the then Innveyor Genival and that, having as Government Inspector-5.

Buildings in the Survey Department praeived orders

to

out Colonel de Bults instructions in the Carry

the spot matter, I caused to be erected

0.0

instructed a square Granits boundary fest which Col. de Butts further ordered should be Chiselled

↑ tot which was with the letters and Numbers WD

the completion.

also done, and that having reported the of this to Mr. Moorsom Col. de Butts approved of the position of the store and of the marks cut

or

it that it was

ove

the

same day duly registered the place.

by myself in ped ink in the point marked × on the

J.M. Price Esq

te

darre

shown on

plans which saw

Surveyor General

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