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Subgool of Despatch th
somer reportments,
over
what is allowed in Lord Hamley's Scheduler state of
rooms avas used as
c
Government House. Superannuation allowances not adopted by Colonial Department.
16 June 18 Inclosing report from. We Are
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Anderson on Medical exigencies of Colony, expediency of employing him as Hospital Surgeon owing to great
sickness
among police Land of combining Colonial with the Seaman's Hospital - suggesting that part
of pay might be charged to
meet the
expense
18 Inclosing complaints against
Post Master and correspondence
thereon, and requesting instructions
on
different points
raised by Post
Master from Post
Office.
18 Inclosing expenditure from
ratification of Treaty at Nanking
31. March 1844. Estimate of probable expenditure for the year ending
12 Apr. 1843: Confusion which would
cause from the office of Col: Secretary and Secretary to the Superintendent
being combined: Probability of
No Date
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Subject of Despatch
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being combined: Probability of
opium brooke being legalized: Difficulty of raising revenue
by taxing opium, owing to its being
housed in Shanghai,
though it
may be taxed.
consumption may
In 19 Inclosing Report of Colonial Engineer on currency and on British
coin not being legal tender in Colony. Remarks on, and suggestions that
the value of it be fixed at 1/3
3
18 Forwarding Inventory of
Furniture:
One
Forwarding six printed copies,
one of
Ordinance. V 13 for Hongkong
19 passed 19. Hammering Columnes. With for
Hongkong, enacted for the suppression of public gaming in this Colony.
Inclosing application by H. Gordon, Surveyor General,
to wear Colonial uniform
on
special occasions.
21 Prohibition of cultivation of rice
in certain districts covenanted by Lieut. Harry Pottinger
site insolubly. Inclosing observations on the subject.
of
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