No 50
Entered
Govern
Lei R. G.
Sir,
Treas! 3875 Hongkong
Meudonnell, Downing Street,
9 April 1869
252
I am directed by the Secretary of State to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch, No.: 643 and 15 of the 25th and 24th of January
and to inform you
that he has authorized the Governor
to comply
with the requisitions
Agents
which accompany your despatches for furniture for government House
Hongkong, at a cost of about £1350 including freight and incidental
Charges which will probably involve
a further outlay of about £50. I have seen
Mr. Monsell
Governor