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rebuild this piece of wall, failing which I shall hold you responsible for all damage which may ensue to the property of the War Department as stated in my letter of the 16th instant.

Pending the rebuilding of this wall by you I have given orders that the opening is to be boarded up, and any attempt on your part to enter upon the property of the War Department resisted.

A am, Gentlemen,

Your most obedient Servant,

(Sd.) A. T. STORER,

Colonel,

C. R. F China and S. S.

Messrs. SHARP & Co.,

Hongkong.

Hongkong,

24th March, 1887.

Colonel STOBER,

Commanding Royal Engineers.

Sir,

We beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 23rd inst. and in reply to state that you are mistaken in supposing that we failed

to communicate with the Colonial Government upon the matter referred to. We had already forwarded to them a copy of the Correspondence, which had passed between us. As however we have received no reply, we shall be obliged by your furnishing us with a tracing showing the land to the South of Inland Lot No. 674 mentioned in your letter of the 16th as having been handed over to the War Department by the Colonial Government, with the boundary stones marked thereon as placed with the consent of the Honorable the Surveyor General.

Gentlemen,

We are, Sir,

Your obedient Servants,

(Sd.) SHARP & Co.,

Agents for Owners of Inland Lot No. 674.

Royal Engineer's Office, Hongkong, 25th March, 1887.

In reply to your letter of 24th instant, I see no necessity to furnish the tracing you refer to, as the matter is no doubt being enquired into, by the Colonial Government.

I am, Gentlemen,

Messrs. SHARP & Co.,

Hongkong.

Your obedient Servant,

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(Sd.) A. T. STORER,

Colonel,

C. R. E. China and S. S.