CO129-280 - Public Offices & Others - 1897 — Page 78

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From

To

No. 1272/10 F.

73

The General Officer Commanding,

in China and Hongkong.

The Under Secretary of State for War,

Sir,

*

Bac. 1

Head Quarter Office, Hongkong,

25th February, 1897.

With reference to your letter of the 11th ultimo,

No. Hong Kong 2/4832, I quite understand the method to be

followed to obtain stores for the construction of Bar-

racks paid for by the Colony:- in the instance under

review, as it was most important that the Kowloon Bar-

racks should be speedily completed, I obtained the con-

currence of the Colonial Government to depart from the

usual course this will not be repeated

the result

has been that the building of the barracks has been ex-

pedited and that they will be ready for occupation by the

end of the year.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

(Sd) W. BLACK,

H. General.

ise.

B