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20 Jun 27 Wh Transmitting applications from Mr Govelow and Mr Cleverly for increase of Salary. At Overly allowed pending instructions from Her Majesty's Government to receive half the salary of the Surveyor General's Office together with his own salary during Mr Gordon's absence.

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enclosing report from Mr Martin on prospects of Revenue Difficulty of providing income. Suggesting tonnage duty of six pence estimated produce £5,000 a year. Trade in opium connived at by Chinese Government - Shown by enclosed extract from report of W Lay at Canton Proposal to farm licences to sell opium and salt as at Singapore also tobacco and spirits. State of Income from Land Cannot be calculated at more than £7730, Clause requiring deposit purchase to be inserted as a guard against purchases on speculation.

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Government House Victoria "Menghing. 6" July 16th's

My Lord,

Finding on my arrival here that no Commission under the Seal of the Colony had been drawn up for the Gentlemen who were delivered as Justices of the Peace, and that they had qualified themselves for the Office by taking an oath with purporting to give them jurisdiction in places within the dominions of the Emperor. I caused a Commission to be prepared in pursuance of Lord Aberdeen's Instructions in defining their powers to this Colony a new form of oath, of which I gave public notice, to be substituted which I hope Your Lordship will consider free from objection.

The Right Honorable Lord Stanley, M. P.

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Fate میرے Teflated Sofatal Subject of Despatch Despatch espatch t 20 Jun 27 Wh Transmitting applications from Mr Govelow and Mr Cleverly for increase of Salary. At Overly allowed pending instructions from Her Majesty's Government to receive half the salary of the Surveyor General's Office together with his own salary during Mr Gordon's absence. 29 enclosing report from Mr Martin on prospects of Revenue Difficulty of providing income. Suggesting tonnage duty of six pence estimated produce £5,000 a year. Trade in opium connived at by Chinese Government - Shown by enclosed extract from report of W Lay at Canton Proposal to farm licences to sell opium and salt as at Singapore also tobacco and spirits. State of Income from Land Cannot be calculated at more than £7730, Clause requiring deposit purchase to be inserted as a guard against purchases on speculation. (True Copy) Frederick W. A. Brun to No32 Judicial 2 Mel: 182 18 October 155 Anything RECEIVED OCT 3 1344 340 Government House Victoria "Menghing. 6" July 16th's My Lord, Finding on my arrival here that no Commission under the Seal of the Colony had been drawn up for the Gentlemen who were delivered as Justices of the Peace, and that they had qualified themselves for the Office by taking an oath with purporting to give them jurisdiction in places within the dominions of the Emperor. I caused a Commission to be prepared in pursuance of Lord Aberdeen's Instructions in defining their powers to this Colony a new form of oath, of which I gave public notice, to be substituted which I hope Your Lordship will consider free from objection. The Right Honorable Lord Stanley, M. P.
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Fate میرے Teflated Sofatal Subject of Despatche Despatch espatch t 20 Jum 27 Wh Transmitting applications from Mr Govelow and Mr Cleverly for encrease of Solary. At Overly allowed pending instructions. from Her Majesty's Government Hto receive half the salary of the Survey or General's Office together with his own salary during Mr Gordous absence. 29 buclosing report from Mr Martin on prospects of Revenue Difficulty of providing income. Suggesting tonnage duty of sue pence estimated produce £5,000 a year. Trade in opium. connived at by Chinese. Government - Shown by enclosed extract from report of W Lay at Canton Proposal to farm liceux to sell opium and salt as at Singapore also tobacco and spirits. State of Income from from Land Cannot more than be calculated at move £7730, Clause requering depon't purchase to be inserted as a quard against purchases on speculation. (True Copy) Frederick W. A. Brun. to Ne32 Judicial 2 Mel: 182 %. 18 October 155 Anything RECEIVED OCT 3 1344 340 Government. Heuse Nicteria. "Menghing. 6" . July 1ôte's My. Lord. Finding m my th 484 currival here that no Commission under the Seal of the Colony had. been drawn up for the Gentlemen who were deliver as Justices of the Neace, and that they had qualified. themselves for the Office by taking an with purporting to give them jurisdiction in places within the dominions of the Emperor. hing, Icaused a Commission to be prepared ? Sunswance of. Lord Aberdeen's Instructions in darniting their powers to this Colonyta now form of oath, of which I gave public notice, to be. substituted whiel. I hope Your Loretship will consider pu from objection.. pee The Right Honorable Lord. Hanley, M. P.
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Fate

میرے

Teflated Sofatal Subject of Despatche

Despatch

espatch

t

20 Jum 27 Wh Transmitting applications from

Mr Govelow and Mr Cleverly for encrease of Solary. At Overly allowed pending instructions. from Her Majesty's Government Hto receive half the salary of the Survey or General's Office together with his own salary during Mr Gordous absence.

29

buclosing report from Mr Martin on prospects of Revenue Difficulty of providing income. Suggesting tonnage duty of sue pence estimated produce £5,000 a year. Trade in

opium. connived at by Chinese. Government - Shown by enclosed extract from report of W Lay at Canton Proposal to farm liceux to sell opium and salt as at Singapore also tobacco and spirits. State of Income from

from Land Cannot

more than

be calculated at move £7730, Clause requering depon't purchase to be inserted as a quard against purchases on speculation.

(True Copy) Frederick W. A. Brun.

to

Ne32

Judicial

2

Mel: 182

%.

18 October

155 Anything

RECEIVED

OCT 3

1344

340

Government. Heuse Nicteria. "Menghing. 6" . July 1ôte's

My. Lord.

Finding m my

th

484

currival here that no

Commission under the Seal of the Colony had. been drawn up for the Gentlemen who were deliver as Justices of the Neace, and that they had qualified. themselves for the Office by taking an with purporting to give them jurisdiction in places within the dominions of the Emperor. hing, Icaused a Commission to be prepared ? Sunswance of.

Lord Aberdeen's Instructions

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darniting their powers to this Colonyta now form of oath, of which I gave public notice, to be. substituted whiel. I hope Your Loretship will consider pu from objection..

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The Right Honorable

Lord. Hanley, M. P.

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