to have been transformd
to
pero Houy Kong to Just the cozvemence of the Imperial Governmento-
A
6. From 1847 up to the lates comprised in the present claim, the cost of.
there maitheance of fears.
to have been moontlen together with other items of a different nature
met out of imprests for
Toto of credit for the Ohrrin wars.
7. Lord Kimberly there for sees no reason why the usual practice it has prevailed during the course of 25 years should be reported from in the present mistance.
Their Lordships are
brobably
aware that, in accordance witt the arrangements concluded
When the Government of Findin stand faxed
gave up
the control
over the Straits Settlements,
the Indian Groommment undertak 4 bear the entire cost of
the convicts in the Straits, mins the Value of their labowen, and,
that
Lotter
MINUTE.
Abr. Meude.
Mr. Holland.
oller. Herbert. Mer. Hugessen. Lord Kimberley.
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that rule has been miniformly obscrved.
8. Loud Kimberley
is well
aware that Sir H. Rotuison in his report of January,
1864 reformed it certain convict
to chargeable & Hongkong,
as
and to others as
chargeable
to Ceyton, but Sir H. Rotmorn was not then agquoined with the circumstances attending the original Reportation of
the Houstong convicts, and was not rinnaturally led to the mistaken conclusion
there fare corchoded
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that there existed between
the Hongkong Government and that of Indin some
arrangement Imilar to that between the the layton and Indian Govermento, by which the former wor the cost of bound to de pray
those of
the maintenance of their
When were
convicto removed to the
Straits.
That obligation
sell exists, and is recoginged