Hong Kong 11. August 1866
Colonial Treasurer (F. Forth)
Acting Colonial Secretary
(W. H. Rennie)
Explanations on Report of Commission on arrears of Police and Lighting Rates - as called for by His Excellency The Governor's instructions of 27th July and Mr Secretary Cardwell's Dispatch and Enclosure No 96. June 6th 1866.
Enclosure Not in Governor, Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell's Despatch No. 98 of 20th August, 1866
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Commission of Enquiry.
Police and Lighting Rates Arrears.
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Memorandum for the information of His Excellency the Governor.
The Commission of Enquiry into the arrears of Police and Lighting Rates was appointed on the 27th July 1865.
The Commissioners sent in their Report on the 16th of December 1865; five months after the members had been called together.
It appears that no action was taken upon the Report till the 8th of March (three months later) when the Acting Governor forwarded it, the Report to ...
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