The particulars of the expenditure will be found in letter from this Office No 4764 dated 25th November, 1879.
All the stores have been sent out from England for the purpose and the Store Office has granted the sum of £470.0.0 towards the execution of this service.
As it becomes a matter of some importance to know whether the money will be expended, I am to request that you will be good enough to solicit the favour of His Excellency's attention to this subject.
I have (signed) J. Cameron, Captain, Assistant Military Secretary.
2. No. 164
1. Pofe Hennessy
MINUTE.
Mr. Dawson 2 Dec: Mr. De Robeck 2.
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Meade.
Mr. Herbert.
Mr. Courtney.
Lord Kimberley.
To Hongkong
20070
Pr. 9
Indus
21 Dec: 87.
63
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Lordship's Despatch No. 23 and to convey to you my approval of the outlay of £47-5-0 annual expenditure of $270, being