We are
the Audit Department, opinion that the system of distribution is a good one,
of
the
total amount is undoubtedly rather large, although not excessively so, and if any saving is possible it may be accomplished by careful supervision on the part of the various heads of Departments or their Chief Clerks.
We have
(Signed) P. Ryrie
M. Reznek
Ng Choy
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Hong Kong. 16th Feb.
"Sir J. Hennessy KcmG
No. 69
21 Oct. 1880
MINUTE.
18 Oct.
Sir,
I have the honour to
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Meade.
Mr. Herbert.
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Mr. Grant Duff.
Lord Kimberley.
For consideration
I have the receipt of your despatch no. 127 of the 30 August forwarding the Annual requisition for Stationery for 1881 and
I have instructed the Crown Agents to comply with it.
The course which you adopted of referring the Requisition to the Unofficial member of Council before sanctioning it is allowable,