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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