on the experimental Gun brat (which is in fact too small for any very useful purpose)
would be a
a great deal more than sufficient for an effective
addition to our Water Police It was therefore usolved that the change should take place from the 30th of this month.
Although the experimental Gen
boat was both instituted and ultimately paid by the Colonial Commment, I have
seemed it proper to give Your Excellency
explanation of the reasons which led
this
to the changes
I have se
(Signed) J. S. Baris
(True Copy)
Marine Colonial Secretary :
No 75.
Financial.
Copy
X2
·2.
No 3.
RECEIVED
SEP 27
My Lord,
144
Victoria, Hongkong,
14
# July, 1847.
I have the honor to enclose for
Your Lordship's information and that of the Board of Treasury a copy of the Acting bolonial Treasurer's Account for the Ricarter ending
.
30th
June, 1847, as handed to me by the Auditor: : The Quarterly statement of the Treasurer;
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showing the Bulances, Receipts, and Payments within the Quarter, with my Certificate attached as to the correctness of the Balances, is also enclosed herewith.
I add a statement of the Half-
yearly Expenses of the Colony (including
Public Works) for the six months ending
June, 1847, as compared with the corresponding.
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey,
Je,
Jei
Jo!