CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 200

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My Lord,

I have the honor to be, with great respect,

Your Lordship's Most Obedient Servant,

CHARLES E. GOLDSMID.

...

1.

In a despatch dated the 31st July last, Sir H. Pottinger has omitted to forward to Lord Stanley a copy of a communication which he had addressed to the Earl of Aberdeen on the subject of the future establishment of the Chief Superintendent in China and the Governor of Hong Kong, accompanied by Schedules of the Offices which it is proposed to create. He has at the same time referred Lord Stanley himself for any further information on this subject which he might desire to obtain.

I am therefore directed to transmit to your Lordship the whole.

The Salaries and Allowances of the several Offices in Hong Kong and in China are estimated at upwards of $200,000 per annum. Some of these, however, will probably admit of considerable reduction. The reports of the Public Officers on everything connected with Public Works and the Revenue are still in preparation, comparing that the rent of Land and Houses, duties of Customs or of Excise, &c., are matters that require careful consideration.

Hong Kong will be the depot and entrepôt of a population more considerable than that of any other Port on the Coast.

The question of Salaries and Allowances is annually under consideration.

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My Lord,


I have the honor to be, with great respect,

Your Lordship's Most Obedient Servant,

CHARLES E. GOLDSMID.

...

1.

In a despatch dated the 31st July last, Sir H. Pottinger has omitted to forward to Lord Stanley a copy of a communication which he had addressed to the Earl of Aberdeen on the subject of the future establishment of the Chief Superintendent in China and the Governor of Hong Kong, accompanied by Schedules of the Offices which it is proposed to create. He has at the same time referred Lord Stanley himself for any further information on this subject which he might desire to obtain.

I am therefore directed to transmit to your Lordship the whole.

The Salaries and Allowances of the several Offices in Hong Kong and in China are estimated at upwards of $200,000 per annum. Some of these, however, will probably admit of considerable reduction. The reports of the Public Officers on everything connected with Public Works and the Revenue are still in preparation, comparing that the rent of Land and Houses, duties of Customs or of Excise, &c., are matters that require careful consideration.

Hong Kong will be the depot and entrepôt of a population more considerable than that of any other Port on the Coast.

The question of Salaries and Allowances is annually under consideration.

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My Lord, I have the honor to be, with great respect, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Servant, CHARLES E. GOLDSMID. ... 1. In a despatch dated the 31st July last, Sir H. Pottinger has omitted to forward to Lord Stanley a copy of a communication which he had addressed to the Earl of Aberdeen on the subject of the future establishment of the Chief Superintendent in China and the Governor of Hong Kong, accompanied by Schedules of the Offices which it is proposed to create. He has at the same time referred Lord Stanley himself for any further information on this subject which he might desire to obtain. I am therefore directed to transmit to your Lordship the whole. The Salaries and Allowances of the several Offices in Hong Kong and in China are estimated at upwards of $200,000 per annum. Some of these, however, will probably admit of considerable reduction. The reports of the Public Officers on everything connected with Public Works and the Revenue are still in preparation, comparing that the rent of Land and Houses, duties of Customs or of Excise, &c., are matters that require careful consideration. Hong Kong will be the depot and entrepôt of a population more considerable than that of any other Port on the Coast. The question of Salaries and Allowances is annually under consideration. ... Page 212 (The original text has been corrected and formatted according to the given rules, with Markdown formatting applied for structure only.) However, to follow the exact output format as requested: My Lord, I have the honor to be, with great respect, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Servant, CHARLES E. GOLDSMID. ... 1. In a despatch dated the 31st July last, Sir H. Pottinger has omitted to forward to Lord Stanley a copy of a communication which he had addressed to the Earl of Aberdeen on the subject of the future establishment of the Chief Superintendent in China and the Governor of Hong Kong, accompanied by Schedules of the Offices which it is proposed to create. He has at the same time referred Lord Stanley himself for any further information on this subject which he might desire to obtain. I am therefore directed to transmit to your Lordship the whole. The Salaries and Allowances of the several Offices in Hong Kong and in China are estimated at upwards of $200,000 per annum. Some of these, however, will probably admit of considerable reduction. The reports of the Public Officers on everything connected with Public Works and the Revenue are still in preparation, comparing that the rent of Land and Houses, duties of Customs or of Excise, &c., are matters that require careful consideration. Hong Kong will be the depot and entrepôt of a population more considerable than that of any other Port on the Coast. The question of Salaries and Allowances is annually under consideration. ... Page 212
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pleased to nominate (mi.

I have the honor lobe, chache gegeten

My Lord,

charle

Your Most Obedient.

prite, that he should

to for information in abs.

1.

form one of the mod

Stumble Servant, it s

YU

198

infotential. Anything 29th bet 1/43.

Holl Malcolme Lin

"Murdoch-19 PeStephen 09

** Hote LordStanley 20

In a despatch dated the 31 July last Six St. Pottinger hasteauomitted to docs Stanley the Copy of a communication which he had addreped

to the Earl.

of Aber

Aberdeen

on the subject of the

future establisheventi

the Chief Superintendent China and the,

of the

in

4.

& Goverin

of Hongshong accompanied & Schedules of the Offices which it is perford Bereate. He hasn't

the same time referred dord Stanley Homself

for any further niformation

qu

this

subject

which he might

desire tobtain.

I am therefore direts

Whis doushik trendtone

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that Sis &. Al was walimalis the whole.

Kong and in Chevr

the Sove.

and The Leferimlen.

at upwards of 200,000 per are

Some wh however

will probably admit of but Akte Dimes tion. The reports of the

a sły

at the change of the Publ. Officine

omething everything connected with Public Works and

of the

Refective is Still I should

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Inttii

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Ex...

the place of meet He shot

strange. Hong Kong

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any on the subject watch the qustion of Salaries and Allowances are anna.c

Lopery o

nicali

the

And border.

Well Iphin A will

and the Chief Inferintendent in blank.

“' ”

Cot manesti con fenores infen

Chilled ehr, bython C.

mym

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