The advances is very circuitous and open to mis understanding; and that by impressing the minds of Colonists with a sense of unfair treatment, it is not unlikely to lead in their minds to a tendency to deal with the Imperial Government with as illiberal a spirit.
H. has entered in A. Register.
MINUTE No.34
MAX Jadis 10 4526. Harry Hang 503 D.S. 11 May/62
There to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch 827 of the 8th instant, referred, and having the question which you there raise May relative to the abatements from the Salaries of the Civil Servants in Hong Kong on account of over-valuation, I am to request that you will be so good as to obtain, for the information and guidance of this Board, a copy of the instructions issued by the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury for your information and guidance, loss by their Lordships' Reference.