the course generally adopted had been followed, have been paid into the Chest
at the Army rate, whereby
no loss
would be sustained by the Emperial
Government.
I
am
1
however, to state, that
although Their lordships did not intend that the arrangement sanctioned by the letter from this Department of the 14" August last should relate to
the remittance
of
Colonial funds other
than those which formed the subject
+
2.
In the reply to this Lotion the following
Number should be quoted.
Macdonnell, and that They
dre
Consequently pleased to permit its
364
extension, under the same regulations,
Government
to all funds which the Govern
HongKong may
of
be desirous of remitting
to the frown Agents in this country.-
I
am
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
of
letter
your
of
the br August, They
: will not refuse to admit the interpretation
which has been put upon it by Sir Richard
Macdonnell