Bd Irade
Hongkang 31 J mode
9256.
Entry
The Officer Administering.
"the Government of Stoughing-
$ 27
146
MINUTE M. Round Melend
1370 AUOT
30.
Mitt 30 de vij Sirf Rogers B M'Monseli
Earl of Kimberley
W.M.
1870.
31 August 1870.
reply to your despatch No 42 of the 22nd June reporting the loss of It. M. Gunboat
E Slaney, & the British Ship
Caractacus Thave the honour to inform you
that
the Board of Grade upon
receiving vrachers or certified Copies of them for the $2013.57 will be prepared to pay to the Crown Aponto the squivalent
in sterling, and that they
will claim from the Admirally. their share in the expenses_
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