Westend on a Palace - that it was built at a time when the Governor of the Colony had a salary of £6000 a year - and that it is now occupied by an Officer who receives £8000 of £3000 a year. Hong Kong is moreover a very expensive place; & I apprehend that it is impossible for the Representative of the Queen to dispense with those hospitalities to the Authorities - both English and Foreign - which his position necessarily imposes on him.
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Treasury 53. Stong Hong. 232 Entered 2 letters that it is impopolle for the Representative of the .N. A. Hamilton Esy.
APP. 26 Jand. sec I suppose I was right in saying that the question of furniture is usually settled between outgoing & incoming Governors. But Sir J. Donning is in England, & I think he might have furnished me with some information. This committee & I have met it.
Hm/an 26 M. Merivale. It is very objectionable to depart from the established regulations - an exception should only be allowed when the case is quite clear that indulgence is really called for. Perhaps the Duke of Newcastle may think it right to impose on the Governor the task of showing that his claim is really a strong one to prefer.
Mr. Merivale. I have read this correspondence to Sir G. Bowen who tells me that Sir G. has found that the Florid ... Co ...
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Sir, 13 Feb 4/60 I have laid before the Duke of Newcastle your letter of the 25th ultione on the subject of the expenditure of £500 for the furniture of the private apartments of Government House at Hong Kong; and his Grace desires to request, that you will submit to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury ...
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Westend on a Palace - that it was built at a time when the Governor of the Colony had a salary of £6000 a year - and that it is now occupied by an Officer who receives £3000 a year. Hong Kong is moreover a very expensive place; & I apprehend that it is impossible for the Representative of the Queen to dispense with those hospitalities to the Authorities - both English and Foreign - which his position necessarily imposes on him.
Treasury 53. Stong Hong. 232 Entered 2 letters that it is impossible for the Representative of the .N. A. Hamilton Esq.
APP. 26 Jand. sec I suppose I was right in saying that the question of furniture is usually settled between outgoing & incoming Governors. But Sir J. Donning is in England, & I think he might have furnished me with some information. This committee & I have met it.
Hm/an 26 M. Merivale. It is very objectionable to depart from the established regulations - an exception should only be allowed when the case is quite clear that indulgence is really called for. Perhaps the Duke of Newcastle may think it right to impose on the Governor the task of showing that his claim is really a strong one to prefer.
Mr. Merivale. I have read this correspondence to Sir G. Bowen who tells me that Sir G. has found that the Florid ... Co ...
MANUTS FEBY MT Elliot M.Merivale 8 MCFortescue Ditkeefewers 10. 1778 4/60 March/60 220
Sir, 13 Feb 4/60 I have laid before the Duke of Newcastle your letter of the 25th ultione on the subject of the expenditure of £500 for the furniture of the private apartments of Government House at Hong Kong; and his Grace desires to request, that you will submit to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury
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Rony is moreover a very expensive place ; & I apprehend
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