to theat service,
could appropriate ₤35,000 whilst the Imperial Gort will only allow hime
to spend £22,777,
or at most the Cotorical Recence which amounts to about £28,000 ; the dicet bieg to bring the charge for Hong
of the Gest
down to it's lowest limit. I do not
Kong apprehend however that any real mcconscinaur
with be sustamied in conséquence, for reductions are being effected.
es vacancies occur
in the salaries ofthe public Officers,
Jie
thee Governor a surplusage
which wil
This year,
whether they have
the subject,
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obsecrations to offer
on
: ally the Lord Grey will be anxious to
Line of
put thee Governor in posesion of their views at the
same time that be writes to inform
the account wed by Paul futter fivil Establishment of Hong Kong patties year.
PPP. 24 May. 1847.
and
Estimates of next year.
in
matre him to supply the required relicicly the
and if that should foot be sufficient the difference may
Some depressi
be made
In the meantile I tuck that
it would be proper to communicate thies
despatch to the Treasary, and enquire
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