as they have acted on
attention to the probabilities of its occurrence, without the Contempt of the war in which we are now engaged with China,
or Caution. Such expenses on account of the Civil Establishment of the Colony cannot now be withheld: I do think that it behoves us to desist upon
to The Governor: references from precise expenditure he has made to me that the moment he sees
recommending. If scenes
a habit of
a chance of any money,
in he has immediately half a dozen projects for spending it. Fortunately he has just now £15,000, at utmost in the Oriental Bank. Otherwise I feel sure he would be in serious difficulties.
Su Minute
plants
ron 99
annexes.
2.PE
March
AB-20/3.
It. Labouchere, M. P.
The Rt. Honble
Governor Sir John Bowring 28 January 1857, Victoria, Hongkong,
1 Inclosure
1.17.
Received
Frans
Year 1854
of the Colony for the
the Estimates
See 2542- and 2545,
will find in the Government succeeds
Mr Elist I believe these papers should go to you they do not contain any application. Je a. Parliamentary
I suppose that the real revenue in the year prepared. Hence the comparison between '55 and '57 not noticed when the Estimates for 1857, you might observe that despite the Governor's repeated assurances of prosperity on which
dept. 1. 18-25 far. /2542).
he drew largely
to make. Trim
apply for authority to undertake expenditure - sieve - but he says remunerative -
public works, and the creation
new Offices, besides an
Jun himself
antly (refused him) we have the Treasury prudent
now a prospect of a
revenue. I have
Extra $1000 a year (which
Myself a
anticip did
This result,
& called.
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2083. 2541 26545 Hongkong Sie Eha! E. Prevezan, R.C.B
1857
Mr. Merivale 2 April.
Av. Ball
On
W. Labouchere
directing for
No labourers
Entered.
D
25th April 1857.
I am directed
directed by
W. Labouchere
Math. 1976
3. 12. 28
January 1857
No 21. 29th January 1857
685)
B
Anced 27 April 157
3046
I request that you will lay
before the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury copies of the Enclosed Despatches from Sir John Bowring on the
financial Condition
of Hong Kong.
I am to add the
draft of a Despatch Which Mr. Labouchere proposes,