CO129-034 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [9-12]

Row, Westminster, who will require the authority of this Council to bring the amount to the credit of this Colony.

I have, &c.,

(Signed) R. Rienaccker, Acting Colonial Treasurer.

(True Copy) Meislie Colonial Secretary.

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Extract from Queries and Observations on Accounts of the Colonial Treasurer at Hongkong for the year 1848, Dated Audit Office, Somerset House, 7th August, 1850.

Query or Observation

Fixed Establishment for March. Governor's Salary. March N. 84. From 1st to 20th March... £329.13.4 Queries from the Audit Board dated 16th August 1848, been made in accordance with the Colonial Regulations (vide Answer to query No.17 on the Account for 1847.) From 21st to 31st. £181.6.4 £510.19.8 Computed by the month to... £322.11.7 £1770-4

Answer or Explanation.

The Salaries for the Fixed Establishment having up to that time been considered as sanctioned per annum.

The sanctioned Rate of Salary is £500 per month.

The overpayment of £10.19.8 will be disallowed.

The amount of £9.18.0 has been refunded on the 17th October, 1830, by His Excellency Governor Bonham, and Sir John Davis will be requested to pay the amount overpaid him (£7.2.9) to the Colonial Agent in London.

(Signed) R. Rienaccker, Acting Colonial Treasurer.

(True Copy:)

Colonial Secretary.