There is thus, difference of $35,000 between
the Dums which
appear
to have
been placed at the disposal of the Hong Kong Government,
paid
on various orders
of the
Officers of that Government; between September 18441 and June 1943,
and the surns which
have been brought to credit
in the
Accounts
of the Hong
Kong Government;
It has been admitted
and
by the Excentor of the late Ma "Morrison that
regard $3,000, that sum, drawn from
board the "Blenheim" in March 1842, was handed
over
to the land Offices, and bykin accounted for to Ma Mz Morrison, though
not include
in his Account; but, as res
but, as reasureds the draft of $30,000 in Janna 1842, me explanations has he
ottamiz.
The Auditor is requested to refer to the official Records at Hong Kong and bapply to the joint Agents for such
fulls
us
full information asmey enable him to reports the following points £36
12.
To whom the Sum of $30,000 (which appears in the Accounts of St. M. Superintendent with Mess Dent & Co. Commenting 3rd July theft, and ending 15 April 1842, to have been paid on 250h January 1942 to Mr. Johnston's Graft in favor of the Hong Hong Government) was paid?
2t. For what particular service was the above sum required?
3 t In what manner, and __
under
what further authority was it appropriated?
this If applied to the service of the Hong Kong Government, what manner has the advance, which is not found debited in the Hong Kong
ent Account, been liquidated?