NO. OF DESPATCH.

DATE OF DESPATCH,

1863.

SUBJECT OF DESPATCH.

176. 26th September Renewing to His Grace Circular 4220d

177

3.4

dry last respecting certain proposed

No. of

INCLOSURES.

alterations in the "Colonial Book Keeping". ____ None

Acknowledging His Grace's Despatch Separate

of stat dry, and returning Mr Adam's

Commission as Acting Admiralty Judge.

acknowledging receipt of His Grace's

1.

Dispatches to No 106 of 10th August, 1860. _ _None

W. T. Mercer Acting Colonial Secretary.,

1996 long long

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SCHEDULE of DESPATCHES transmitted by The Governor of Hongkong to The

Secretary of State for the Colonies by the Mail Steamer "Menzies" via Southampton, on the 1 November 1863.

No. of DESPATCH.

DATE OF DESPATCH.

1863

SUBJECT OF DESPATCH.

No. OF

INCLOSURES.

179 | 30th September Contradicting the report conveyed in

Mr. Merc'h's Despatch No 147 of 10th ultimo, that no Regulation had

been issued by Sir Frederick Bruce prohibiting the import of arms into China

None

180

3rd October

Reporting detention of the Mail Packet "China"

for 24 hours

None

181

10th

Reporting provisional appointment of

Mr. W. Jarman

as Superintendent Gaol, Consequent upon Mr. W. Ryall's misconduct

None

182

12th

Forwarding Bill of Exchange for £431.5.0 ($1800) drawn by

Mr. C. B. Plummer on the Emigration Commissioners, to be placed to the Credit of the Colony.

None

183

14th

Transmitting Reports of Quarterly Survey of The Treasury

Chest on the 12th October drawn up

in the form prescribed by His Grace's Despatch

No101 of 29th July last

None

184

Reporting execution of 2 Chinese Criminals Convicted of Piracy and Murder

None

185

9th

Acknowledging His Grace's Despatch No109

of 20th August last, and stating that government the Straits Settlement has prohibited the Exportation of Arms to China, unless they be for the use of this Imperial Government

None

186

Replying to His Grace's Despatch No110 of 20th August

on the subject of the Sanctioned extension of the Central School House,

244

None

187

In answer to His Grace's Dispatch No 112 of

No August stating that the Chartered, Mercantile Bank has been

employed by the Colonial Government for the deposit of Public Money

None

188

Replying to His Grace's Despatch No 100 of 29th July last, on the subject of Prison Regulations to be made under Ordinance No 4 of

1863

None

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