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1848
Sir J Davis
Feb 4 22 Chinese Robberies.
6
Encloses a copy of his Despatch to the Foreign Office. I 19 T2674.
stating two instances of the amount stolen by Chinese Robbers having been recovered.
716 8 23 Pirates. Report the conviction
12 Pirates and that 4 had been Executed and the sentences
had been commuted to transportation for life.
Feb 10 24 Court House. lukn. Despatch
N126 November 18.
Reports the purchase of
Messrs. Dent & Co. building for a Court
House, cost £5000.
Encloses a return of the
Parliamentary Votes for the years
1844 1847 also the amount
of drafts
on the same including
the first quarter of 1848.
F16 12 25 Mr. Marques. Reports the resignation of Mr. IM Marques
as Chinese Interpreter, Mr. Stephenson is to Act as Registrar
and Mr. J Smithers is to act for Mr. Stephenson, but a Chinese interpreter will be required and difficult to find.
1848
Sir J Davis
Feb 12 26 Transportation. Reports that the Government of India has given permission for Chinese Convicts to be transported to Moulmein in the Tenasserim Provinces.
F18 12 27 Mr. WH Miles. Reports having
granted 18 Months leave of absence to Mr. WH Miles, his duties to be performed by Mr. G Mishell.
Mr. Gu
Feb 16 28 Mr. Pope. Encloses Memorial
from the Widow of the late Mr. J Pope, Civil Engineer, soliciting pecuniary assistance.
Packets. Reports having granted some Land to a Company about to establish a
daily Steam Packet communication with Canton, the Land is for the purposes of Store Houses and is to be rent free if sanctioned by H. M. Government.
Feb 23 30 Treasury Chest.
Encloses
the report of a Board Survey on the Treasury verified on Feb 7 18.