Any
I do not consider it necessary to other observation upon Dr. Martin's letter pursued was adopted
marked B than that the course pursued after consideration in Council of all the circumstances
of
the
Case
I have the honor to be
Gentlemen,
Your
Most obedient
humble Servant,
Segund Mellen
Mr Shell
Auditor
7/18th January 1845
D. No. 6.
With
Sir,
258
Colonial Treasury, Hongkong
21st January 1845.
I beg to enclose herewith a copy of a letter
received yesterday afternoon from the Auditor, together my September Quarterly Account Current, which is refused to me on the grounds that there is "scarcely a single account of any Department which
is fit either to be sent to England or to be
or to be registered in
(his) my Office."
I am thus compelled however unwillingly to record the following circumstances.
In June last I was directed to incorporate with the Account Current for that Quarter the payments made in the Colonial and Superintendent's Departments-
: Mr in April and May 1844 by my predecessor Stewart and by Commissary General Coffin, and in fact to become responsible for the Accounts of those Gentlemen. My advice or opinion was.
Para. 1.
Para. 2.
on
the subject and my remonstrance against the liability and anxiety to which I was unnecessarily subjected was overlooked.
Shortly after my arrival in the Colony I was attacked by fever and an illness which nearly proved fatal - Incapacitated for duty I was ordered for six weeks
The Honourable
F.W.A. Bruce
Colonial Secretary-