dated the 26
the
(
from the Var Office alt - upon the subject of these charges to for as they to to the maintenance of Hongkong (invicts, by the Indian Government, in the Straits Settlements.
Jam wstate that it would appear that up t7853-54 the charge for
meh Convicts was furvided for in the Civil Service Votes, and that -
Subsequently
to that date several
claceus have been forwarded, with other accounts for Jumperial Services, from the Jaxia Office to the
158
War Departement, het owing to
delay in examining the accoucets,
theen claicus are still unsettled.
Ihr Wer office, however, will shortly, subunit them for the consideration
of this Brand, with a vier to the
Mode
of repayment being ditemuined The total cacined, for the
maintenance
by the d-dian Governm
-nance of Hong Kong (Mnvicts
seems & be from the figures green
in Mrs. John kiilton's letter
and
1.
£8163.10..0
$8163
£ 2,079..4.. 4t
d.
£10.182.. 14.4-