I could wish, but my illness during the greater part of this year has delayed the preparation of the Estimate, and since my partial recovery, the Assistant in my office has, till within the last 3 days, been confined to his house.
I have, to-day, forwarded to W. Rennie, Auditor General, an Advance Copy.
Gardner Austin Colonial Secretary
Entered 20.132
Mr R.§. Man Donnell C.H. 333 9658 Hongkong 3 Liftr. 1869.
I have acknowledgement June classified 10745 dated Mothache Left 3/69 Mr. Sandford to I Monsell Evil Granville the 7th July last, containing a copy of a Report from the Secretary to the Governor, the Mediterranean, as to the explaining returns which should accompany the annual Estimates.
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