charges properly payable to those offering, whether in His Excellency's opinion the official emoluments received by them should cover services of this description.
The Acting Governor observes that in the case in question, it was a criminal Prosecution, and it appears to His Excellency, that there is nothing to take it out of the ordinary rule regarding such Prosecutions. He is therefore of opinion that the only item chargeable is that #1 for portage, and payment of this His Excellency thinks should have been sought in the same way as Witnesses' expenses.
I have etc.,
(Signed) W. H. Alexander,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
(Copy)
The Hon'ble,
Auditor General to Acting Colonial Secretary,
Auditor General's Office,
Hong Kong. 11th May, 1863.
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Referring to my letter to you No. of the 11th ultimo I have the honor to enclose a copy of a Bill of Costs received from the Kanagawa Consulate, very similar to that from Canton and to report, that I have informed the Crown Solicitor that these charges cannot be allowed.
I have, etc.,
(Signed) W. H. Rennie,
Auditor General.
W. H. Alexander, Esq.,
Acting Colonial Secretary.