informed whether His Excellency the Acting Governor considers that
there charges
are
properly payable
or whether in His Excellency's opinion
the official emoluments received by them should
cover services of this description.
An absolute outlay of money such for instance as the Charge of $1 for portage must under any circumstances naturally be chargeable to the Consulate.
I have, &c.
(Signed) W. H. Rennie,
Auditor General
(Copy)
I hereby certify to the correctness of the charges in the above Bill of costs.
Signed/N.R.
14th Feb. 1862.
197
14. B. the Consulate at Canton.
To The Crown Solicitor of Hong Kong
Regina v. Hutchins.
Nov? Attending Registrar of the Supreme Court to obtain depositions.
Copying depositions for the Attorney General's use 60 folio $15.00 Attending Attorney General with the same $2.00 Copying Indictment $2.00 Attending Attorney General for conference $11.00 Attending Attorney General with Indictment to serve $2.00 Attending Sheriff, with same $2.00 Attending Attorney General appointing conference on evidence $2.00 Attending conference $10.00 Drawing Subpoenas for 4 Witnesses $5.0 Attending to issue Four Copies of same for Service $21.00 Drawing Indictment for one witness $1.00 One Copy for Service $5.0 Total $36.50 Carried forward $50.00