No. 18598
Date. 1881 10 Sept.
Hongkong
DESPATCH.
C 0. 353 18598 24 OCT 81
W Pitman & the Opium Farmers- Submits Explanations to W H Layllar's statement respecting a payment of $15000
(Minutes.)
Mr Meade
The Hongkong Newspapers, which are too infamous to notice when they abuse or accuse the Govt., are here quoted in support of the proceedings in connection with the sale of the Opium Farm, which proceedings were apparently all above board.
? Acknowledge the rec. of this satisfactory explanation.
SW. 9. 28/10
28/10 This scarcely explains the minute in the Opium Farmer's book (See M. Jelson's letter 8623) translation of which is inaccurate.
Last previous Paper. Arur no. 81-1&S(1030)
Mesday 146
8 Mt. Rawlions on the salaries which should be offered for the Offices required report & and to Lord Kimberley, afterwards in conjunction with those gentlemen to recommend suitable persons for the different offices.
Governor. Jan R.M.M. T
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