Accountants Department
No 153-
1 Meirg
Augu6l-4th 1888
108
With reference to your letter
of the 24th May,
which should
have been more
promptly answered
had I not deemed it advisable to
wait until I could have communica-
tion with Major Crossman on the Subject; I have now to state in
reply,
that I am not authorized by
the instructions to continue any
allowance to the Surveyor General
for professional services in con-
W. Wilson Esqr
etc.
to
Hong Kong-
CT