The Secretary of State has the further agreeable duty to discharge, of informing you, by desire of the Governor, that His Excellency is of opinion that your Report affords ample evidence of the ability and diligence with which the duties of the Treasury have been discharged by you and those serving under you during the period of your Administration.
I have, &c.
(Signed) J. Gardiner Austin
Colonial Secretary
The Honourable
Mr. H. Alexander
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Extract from Earl Granville's Despatch No. 25 of 27 February 1869, to Governor Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, C.B.
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The successful manner in which these rates (the Police and Lighting Rates in Hongkong during 1868) are reported to have been collected reflects much credit on Mr. Alexander and the Staff of the Treasury Department.
The Extract for the information of Mr. Alexander.
(Signed) J. Gardiner Austin
Colonial Secretary
Colonial Secretary's Office
Hongkong, 25th April 1869.