Hongkong
ON 120.
10th September 1866.
Governor
Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell.
to
Right Honorable
The Earl of Carnarvon
West Indian Emigrative Agency
Reports Bill for £600 endorsed by Hongkong Government to meet expenditure explained in enclosed letter of 31st August by Thos. Sampson.
(Copy)
Sir,
Canton 31st August, 1866
I have the honor to solicit the usual Government endorsement to the enclosed set of bills. No. 115 dated 31st August 1866, at 30 days sight for £600, being, at the rate of exchange 4/3 per dollar the ordinary estimate of Expenditure on emigration account for the months of July and August.
I shall be obliged if you will be kind enough to return them to me without delay, as I have been able to dispose of them here on advantageous terms.
The Honorable
M. H. Rennie
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Hongkong.
(Signed) Thos. Sampson.
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(True copy)
for the Acting Colonial Secretary.