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Princess Charlotte at Hong Kong.

9th. March 1861.

Sir,

The Commissioners for the appropriation of Kowloon having agreed to assign a site for a Naval Coal Store adjoining the present temporary shed with a frontage

I have to of about 600 feet and a depth of 280 feet, request Your Excellency will grant permission for the

work being commenced.

2ndly.

Notice having reached me that there has been shipped in thirteen vessels between September and December nearly 12,000 tons of coal for the Navy and which may be expected to arrive from day to day, and the present stores being all full, or will be so when the

I have further ships now in port shall have cleared out, to request Your Excellency will authorise temporary sheds being put up to the Northward of the ground assigned

for the permanent store.

His Excellency

Sir Hercules Robinson,

80.

80.,

800-

I have,

(Signed)

Lewis T. Jones.

Rear Admiral.

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