remaining then when Sitt Robinson arde his
вы
spent in 264. If he Hord caushow that
How offear to be
the cost of maintaining those convicts Exceeded 62 ofthem tall there
the value in the Executo
their labour sitter to the Govern
1
weet or
of works, paid ai
hesrey
to the fovernment
A
by private persons who employed them, and
that there
we understanding that the
Strait should take their labour
A-
off against their meanitenance without keeping
*
deltar & carità account, I do not per crive theat the faction of the thaits fort
make radier application for what may han been due wit thould has bar t
it
pist claim the moshave. But unless butt. Establish his clann on thes pround
Ad can
I think it
may
be expedient not to trees it.
This might be said of his H. Ord
to in
asting him the question rygested by Mer
Kacdmald, buts need not be said to facil
Whitfeld.
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K. nov 27/70
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December 1870.
Gutered
Sir,
Hongkong
With reference to your
The officer administrong The Goot of N° 59
MINUTE
NOV
29
Welland M'banit 30
Earl of Kimlard
bu
Desp to Imigapore
despatch 2:74 of
September,
74 of 20th
with to be
informed whether the
records of the Colony enable
a
2012
you to answer the
"questions.
the followung
At what bate was the
last payment made by the govemment of thoughing to that of Suigafote
the
Straits Settlements on
recount of Convicts sent
plain
to the latter from Hongkong? If any such payment ium be traced, Whether before or after the transfer & the Supervision of the
of the Straits Settlements from the India office to this Mc.
Office