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Civil Department at Hongkong previously to the 1st July 1843 were either advanced by the E. I. Co and accounted for to them in the mural grant of Parliament for the Expenses of the China Expedition, or were paid out of the 8 Millions of Dollars received for the ransom of Canton,

the details of which it would be desirable to fix the 1st July last as the date from which the Civil expenditure of Hongkong should be provided for in the usual manner by a vote of Parliament founded on detailed statements or Estimates.

I have therefore to request that in lieu of the Governor's despatch of 25th July No. 46221, Davis, 1844, forwarded by the Governor on 5th August to Mr. Stephen, Lord Stanley on 6th August 1845,

With reference to my despatches of the 4th and 7th instant on the subject of the preparation of the Estimates submitted for the Civil Expenditure of the Colony of Hongkong,

I now enclose for your information the Copy of an Estimate which was submitted to the House of Commons on 12th Ultimo and which having been voted upon will be included in the annual Appropriation Act.

I had delayed submitting this Estimate to Parliament as long as possible in the hope that...

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Civil Department at Hongkong previously to the 1st July 1843 were either advanced by the E. I. Co and accounted for to them in the mural grant of Parliament for the Expenses of the China Expedition, or were paid out of the 8 Millions of Dollars received for the ransom of Canton, the details of which it would be desirable to fix the 1st July last as the date from which the Civil expenditure of Hongkong should be provided for in the usual manner by a vote of Parliament founded on detailed statements or Estimates. I have therefore to request that in lieu of the Governor's despatch of 25th July No. 46221, Davis, 1844, forwarded by the Governor on 5th August to Mr. Stephen, Lord Stanley on 6th August 1845, With reference to my despatches of the 4th and 7th instant on the subject of the preparation of the Estimates submitted for the Civil Expenditure of the Colony of Hongkong, I now enclose for your information the Copy of an Estimate which was submitted to the House of Commons on 12th Ultimo and which having been voted upon will be included in the annual Appropriation Act. I had delayed submitting this Estimate to Parliament as long as possible in the hope that...
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Civil Department at Hongthong previously ti the 1 Left? 1843 were either advanced (the E. d. Co and accounted for to them in the mural grant of Parliament for the Expenses of the China Expedition, or were paid auboy the of 8 Millions of Dollars received for the ransom of fanton, the deve it would be desirable to fix the slept » last as the date from which the Civil expenditure of Stikong should be provided for in the usual manner Gooter of Parliament founded on detailed statements or Extimates I have therefore to request that in lieu of Governor Hoyting 25 The gent/46221 Davis 1844 Forwarded by AUG! hundoch 5 M?Stephen Lori Stanicy 6 1545 sto Tim Estimates and stand With reference to mydespatches of the Wand and 7 Seme laat on the subject of the preparation Bbe of the Exturcate; submitted. 15 Rail! for the Civil Expenditure of the Colony of thoug I now Enclose Rong for your information the Copy ofan latimeate wheels Jankelime which was submitted to the N of Commons ke 12. Ultives and which the having been ooted uom osted & their with be inceleeded in the annual appropicition Act Am Godt had delayed Submitting this Externall W Parliament as long a1 popible in the hope that
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Civil Department at Hongthong previously ti the 1 Left? 1843 were either advanced (the E. d. Co and accounted for to them in the mural grant of Parliament for the Expenses of the China Expedition, or were paid auboy the

of 8 Millions of Dollars received for the ransom of fanton,

the deve

it would be desirable to fix the slept » last as the date from which the Civil expenditure of Stikong should be provided for

in the usual manner

Gooter of Parliament founded

on detailed

statements or Extimates

I have therefore to request that in lieu of

Governor

Hoyting 25 The gent/46221

Davis

1844

Forwarded by AUG!

hundoch 5 M?Stephen

Lori Stanicy

6

1545

sto Tim Estimates and stand

With reference to

mydespatches of the Wand and 7 Seme laat on the subject of the preparation

Bbe of the Exturcate; submitted. 15 Rail! for the Civil Expenditure

of the Colony of thoug

I now Enclose

Rong

for your information the Copy ofan latimeate wheels Jankelime which was submitted to the N of Commons ke 12. Ultives and which

the

having been ooted

uom

osted &

their with be inceleeded in the annual appropicition Act

Am Godt had delayed Submitting this Externall W Parliament as long

a1

popible in the hope that

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