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17. January, 1844, and Report of Committee appointed by him, recommending purchase in perpetuity of 329 acres for $7,888 being at the rate of

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25 June 21. Stating that there had been

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22. Inclosing report of attack on Mr Colger's house and communication on the subject to His Excellency, recommending that Kiplovld of Chunghow be searched and offering to cooperate: Remarks on insufficiency of Chinese Police. Suggestion that European Sepoys should be employed.

22 Forwarding six printed copies of Ordinance No. 7 for Hongkong.

29. Forwarding application from Mr Gordon and Mr Cleverly, for increase of salary - Mr Cleverly allowed pending instructions from Her Majesty's Government to receive half the Salary of the Surveyor General's office. Together with his own salary during Mr Gordon's absence

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June 29 Enclosing report from W. Waste of prospects of revenue. Difficulty of providing income: suggesting Tonnage duty of six pence estimated to produce £5,000 a year. Trade in opium connived at by Chinese Government, shown by enclosed extract from Report of Mr Lay at Canton = Proposal for a license to sell opium, and salt, as at Singapore and also tobacco and spirits. State income from

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30 July 2 Requesting instructions with

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5 Forwarding letter No. 42 of 15 January, 1844, to the address of La Stanton Reporting conditions

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