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Mybor
JULY 8 X846;
1340 Houghoug
Beccare
8th July 1846
546
have the honor to solicit a Consideration of the following Circumentaver,
helany 1844 was requested to un- dertake the duties office Treasurer at Hong kong . The office was unsolicitedt, & it was stated that I was entitled to higher employment, but that as or prospects in China were
our Affairs &
of great nite rest myproceeding. Thither would be advisable. Therefore gave up our -cupations at home Strelfilled the duties enjoined Soon after sungarrival in hina
it appeared torne that we had commit - tedourschees to an erroneously res-
most illudger.
-trictive policy ; - that a selection selection for a British Cotong hadbeen snade, _t that we were in.
any
my
-curring a large ex kenditure without commensurate advantage.
Belewing it to be
my duty faithful servant of the Crown in procuring a
to and
an examination by the Goot of the British position &prospects in Chinx, I promet from time to time be veral Resorto & muintes on the subject, To the Motorble
Colorries.
but
102.