HongKong
23rd January 1883.
Officer Administering the Government (William Henry Marsh, Esq.)
to
The Right Honourable The Earl of Derby
No. 185. of 1883.
The memorandum to the Colonial Secretary,
Received
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General Post Office,
Hongkong, January 24th 1883.
I have the honour to report that
the Director of Peking and
Shanghai Canton have been good enough
to offer me Compotation in conjunction with the Honourable I. Ayris. I beg respectfully
to accept this duty.
The Audit consists only of the
Inspection of Books, Vouchers, &c., and is
Disposed of by the end of the
year.
A few hours' attention will observe it can be done
Honourable Dr. S. Stewart,
Acting Colonial Secretary.