582

pension on retiring from the Office

of

Lieut Governor of Hong Kong,

I am directed by the

Duke

of

Newcastle

to transmit to you copy of the Lieut. Governor's despatch

with other documents on this subject, and request that you

will

bring

them

under the early consideration of

The

Lords Commiss'rs

of the Treasury.

The Duke of

Newcastle observes

that in the letter

to the Treasury from this office of

the 14th March last

His Predecessor

suggested

an

allowance to

Colonel Caine of £600 per

annum.

His Grace has no

reason

for objecting

to that amount

if

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