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Despatch

#

Subject of Despatch.

Expense that whole Colony

Expense would be raised in the

Expense would

not exceed £9000; Government should not contribute more than £6000. Recommendation that General Aguilar's application for Military Chaplain should be supported.

14 June 18th Frommulling Groniance No 13

15

16

for

Hongkong entitled for the appointment and regulation of

Native Chinese peace officers within

the Colony.

17. Account of Civil Establishments and

None

10th

reasons for

departments

excess in some

over what is allowed

in Lord Stanley's Schedule: State

used as Government

of Rooms now used as

House. Superannuation allow any not adopted by Colonial department.

as

Inclosing report from Mr Anderson (re

Medical exigencies of Colony. - expectancy of employing him. Hospital Surgeon owing to great sickness among police V, and of combining

Despatch

17

18

328

No Date

#

Subject of Despatch

combining a Colonial with the Seaman's Hospital : Intimating that part of pay should be deducted to meet

expense.

Ame 18. 1844 Inclosing complaints against Post Master and correspondence thereon,

and requesting

instructions on

different points from Post Quarter

General to him

Inclosing expenditure from ratification of treaty at Nanking to 31st March 18/4 Estimate

of

year

probable expenditure for the ending to year

1st year 1845, confusion which would arise from Office of Colonial Secretary and Secretary to the Superintendent being combined. Liability of opium revenue being legalized Difficulty of raising

from taxing opium

revenue

owing to its being warehoused in Shops though consumption may

be taxed

Inclosing report of Colonial

Treasurer on

currency

and on

24

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Despatch # Subject of Despatch. Expense that whole Colony Expense would be raised in the Expense would not exceed £9000; Government should not contribute more than £6000. Recommendation that General Aguilar's application for Military Chaplain should be supported. 14 June 18th Frommulling Groniance No 13 15 16 for Hongkong entitled for the appointment and regulation of Native Chinese peace officers within the Colony. 17. Account of Civil Establishments and None 10th reasons for departments excess in some over what is allowed in Lord Stanley's Schedule: State used as Government of Rooms now used as House. Superannuation allow any not adopted by Colonial department. as Inclosing report from Mr Anderson (re Medical exigencies of Colony. - expectancy of employing him. Hospital Surgeon owing to great sickness among police V, and of combining Despatch 17 18 328 No Date # Subject of Despatch combining a Colonial with the Seaman's Hospital : Intimating that part of pay should be deducted to meet expense. Ame 18. 1844 Inclosing complaints against Post Master and correspondence thereon, and requesting instructions on different points from Post Quarter General to him Inclosing expenditure from ratification of treaty at Nanking to 31st March 18/4 Estimate of year probable expenditure for the ending to year 1st year 1845, confusion which would arise from Office of Colonial Secretary and Secretary to the Superintendent being combined. Liability of opium revenue being legalized Difficulty of raising from taxing opium revenue owing to its being warehoused in Shops though consumption may be taxed Inclosing report of Colonial Treasurer on currency and on 24 14
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Nate Despatel Despatch # Jubject of Despatek. expence that whole Colony expence would be roused in the expence would not exceed £9000; Government. should not contribute more than £6000. Recommendation that General Aquilar's application for Military Chaplain should be supported. 14 June 18th Frommulling Groniance No 13 One 15 16 for Hongkong entitled for the appointinent and regulation of Vative Chinese peace officers withi the Colony. 17. Alccount of airit Establishments and None 10th reasons for departiments euercase in some over what is allowed in Lord Stanley's Schedule: State used as Government of Rooms now used as House. Superannuation allow any not adopted by Colonial department. as Inclosing report from Mr Anderson (re Medical exigencies of Colony. - expectioncy of employing him. Hospital Surgeon owing to great sichness among police V, and of combinvry گیا۔ Despatch Despatch 17 18 328 No Date # Subject of Despatch o combrinig a Colomal with the Seaman's Hospital : Incesting that part of pay sight be deducted to met expence. Ame 18. 1844 Inclosing complaints against Post Marta and correspondence thereon, يجة and requesting instinctions on different points from Post suarter General to him Inclosing expenditure from ratification of treaty cat Nanking to 31st Marele 18/4 Estrinate " of year probable expenditure for the ending tot yout 1st yout 1845, confusion which would arise from Office of Colomal Secretary and bertary to the Superintendent being combined. hability of opium trecede being legalized Sifficulty of rousing from tazuig opium revenue aving to its berig warehoused in Shop's though consumption may be taxed Inclosing report if Clonial treasurer on currency and on 24 14
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Despatel Despatch

#

Jubject of Despatek.

expence that whole Colony

expence would be roused in the

expence would

not exceed £9000; Government. should not contribute more than £6000. Recommendation that General Aquilar's application for Military Chaplain should be supported.

14 June 18th Frommulling Groniance No 13 One

15

16

for

Hongkong entitled for the appointinent and regulation of

Vative Chinese peace officers withi

the Colony.

17. Alccount of airit Establishments and None

10th

reasons for

departiments

euercase in some

over what is allowed

in Lord Stanley's Schedule: State

used as Government

of Rooms now used as

House. Superannuation allow any not adopted by Colonial department.

as

Inclosing report from Mr Anderson (re

Medical exigencies of Colony. - expectioncy of employing him. Hospital Surgeon owing to great sichness among police V, and of combinvry

گیا۔

Despatch Despatch

17

18

328

No Date

#

Subject of Despatch o

combrinig a Colomal with the Seaman's Hospital : Incesting that part of pay sight be deducted to met

expence.

Ame 18. 1844 Inclosing complaints against Post Marta and correspondence thereon,

يجة

and requesting

instinctions on

different points from Post suarter

General to him

Inclosing expenditure from ratification of treaty cat Nanking to 31st Marele 18/4 Estrinate

"

of

year

probable expenditure for the ending tot yout

1st yout 1845, confusion which would arise from Office of Colomal Secretary and bertary to the Superintendent being combined. hability of opium trecede being legalized Sifficulty of rousing

from tazuig opium

revenue

aving to its berig warehoused in Shop's though consumption may

be taxed

Inclosing report if Clonial

treasurer on

currency

and on

24

14

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