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from that voted by Paul as modified by the God subsequent despatches
the 17 May No 5, 17 June No 15 and 28 Oct? hosq copies of which
of
Savoncitted
1. Ban in
the dates
my letters of mentioned in the margin. The principal differences
are
the appointment of two Clerks to the Auditor,
for whom one
Clerk
would appear to have been
provided at the date of my despatch No 15, and that
so much
not in his capacity of Auditor as of Clerk of the
the Council
and the establishment
of a Registrar General Collector of Revenue
with subordinate
the Officers
The latter Office would
appear to be intended to
carry
out the Ordnance
late, paved for the Registration of the inhabitants
of the Colony, and must Therefore, in Lord Stanley's opinion, be for
the present allowed. The Contingent Expenses & Stationery Writing
of all the Departments are Estimated at about £5,600 a year which under the peculiar circumstances,
of Hong Kong does not appear excessive.
The total Estimate for 1845 is £61,578.
and
for 1846 £186,713.18.8. the latter being
swelled
by proposed votes of Amounting together to £135,058 for Roads