CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 378

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17. January, 1844, and Report of Committee appointed by him, recommending purchase in perpetuity of 329 acres for $7,888 being at the rate of

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25 June 21. Stating that there had been

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opportunity of locating the sum of £1.5.6 due from the Surveyor General for

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22. Inclosing report of attack on Mr Colger's house and communication on the subject to His Excellency, recommending that Kiplovld of Chunghow be searched and offering to cooperate: Remarks on insufficiency of Chinese Police. Suggestion that European Sepoys should be employed.

22 Forwarding six printed copies of Ordinance No. 7 for Hongkong.

29. Forwarding application from Mr Gordon and Mr Cleverly, for increase of salary - Mr Cleverly 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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June 29 Enclosing report from W. Waste of prospects of revenue. Difficulty of providing income: suggesting Tonnage duty of six pence estimated to produce £5,000 a year. Trade in opium connived at by Chinese Government, shown by enclosed extract from Report of Mr Lay at Canton = Proposal for a license to sell opium, and salt, as at Singapore and also tobacco and spirits. State income from

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from Land, cannot be calculated at more than $7,230. Clause requiring deposit on purchase to be inserted as a guard against speculative purchases.

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30 July 2 Requesting instructions with

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reference to Government servants communicating or corresponding with Newspapers and Public prints.

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5 Forwarding letter No. 42 of 15 January, 1844, to the address of La Stanton Reporting conditions

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373 Na N; Desp Dale Dest Subject of Despatch 17. January, 1844, and Report of Committee appointed by him, recommending purchase in perpetuity of 329 acres for $7,888 being at the rate of IS Wcw cière. 25 June 21. Stating that there had been No 116 27 28 *, opportunity of locating the sum of £1.5.6 due from the Surveyor General for ME lus warrant. and OF 22. Inclosing report of attack on Mr Colger's house and communication on the subject to His Excellency, recommending that Kiplovld of Chunghow be searched and offering to cooperate: Remarks on insufficiency of Chinese Police. Suggestion that European Sepoys should be employed. 22 Forwarding six printed copies of Ordinance No. 7 for Hongkong. 29. Forwarding application from Mr Gordon and Mr Cleverly, for increase of salary - Mr Cleverly 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 ou June 29 Enclosing report from W. Waste of prospects of revenue. Difficulty of providing income: suggesting Tonnage duty of six pence estimated to produce £5,000 a year. Trade in opium connived at by Chinese Government, shown by enclosed extract from Report of Mr Lay at Canton = Proposal for a license to sell opium, and salt, as at Singapore and also tobacco and spirits. State income from to to from Land, cannot be calculated at more than $7,230. Clause requiring deposit on purchase to be inserted as a guard against speculative purchases. on 30 July 2 Requesting instructions with None 31 reference to Government servants communicating or corresponding with Newspapers and Public prints. th One 5 Forwarding letter No. 42 of 15 January, 1844, to the address of La Stanton Reporting conditions
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373 Na N; Desp Dale Dest Subject of Despatch 17. Janmary, 1844, and Report of Commette apponited by him, recommending purchase in perpotenty of 329 to mowy for $7.888 being at the rate of IS Wcw cière. 25 June 21. Stating that there had beon Nove 116 27 28 *, opportunity of locueting the num sum of £1.5.6 Aue from the churveyor Geunal for (fect ME lus warrant. and OF 22. Inclosing report of attack Mr Colger's house auct communication on the subject to this Excellency Heying recorumending that Iplovid of Chungehow be searchert aus offering to cooperate: Remnants on insufficiency of Chinese Police. Suggestion that Europeus Jepoys should be employed. 22 Forwarding sis printed coppies (me of ordinance Nth, for Hongkong. 29. Frauen thing applicit was from 2 Mr Gordon and Mr Cleverly, for encreuse of salary - Mr Cleverl allowed pruding instructions from Her Majesty Government to محمد n Date DespKeep 29 Subject of Despatch Ente to receive half the Salary of the Surveyor Generals office. Together with his own salary during Mr Gordon's absence ou June 29 Enclosing report from. W Waste of ne prospects of reverse. Difficulty of providing income : miggesting Tonnage duty of six pruce estimated proclive £5,000, a year hade in opium commised at by Chinese Government, shown by enclosed extract from Report of Mr Lay at Canton = Proposal farm license to sell opium, and salt, as at chingapore za lis tobacco and spirits. state income from to to from Land, cannot be calculated at more than $7.230. Clause requiring depon't - purchase to be inserted as a quard against purchases speculation. on 30 July 2 Requesting instructions with None 31 reference to Government servanto communicating or corresponding with Newspapers and Publié prints. th One 5 Forwarding letter N. 42 of 15 January, 1844, to the actctress of 1a Stanton Reporting conditions
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373

Na

N;

Desp

Dale

Dest

Subject of Despatch

17. Janmary, 1844, and Report of Commette apponited by him, recommending purchase in perpotenty of 329 to mowy for $7.888 being at the rate of

IS

Wcw cière.

25 June 21. Stating that there had beon Nove

116

27

28

*,

opportunity of locueting the num

sum of £1.5.6 Aue from the churveyor Geunal for (fect

ME

lus warrant.

and

OF

22. Inclosing report of attack Mr Colger's house auct communication on the subject to this Excellency Heying recorumending that Iplovid of Chungehow be searchert aus offering to cooperate: Remnants on insufficiency of Chinese Police. Suggestion that Europeus Jepoys should be employed. 22 Forwarding sis printed coppies (me of ordinance Nth, for Hongkong. 29. Frauen thing applicit was from 2

Mr Gordon and Mr Cleverly, for encreuse of salary - Mr Cleverl allowed pruding instructions from Her Majesty Government

to

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Date DespKeep

29

Subject of Despatch Ente

to receive half the Salary of the Surveyor Generals office. Together with his own salary during Mr Gordon's absence

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June 29 Enclosing report from. W Waste of

ne prospects of reverse. Difficulty of providing income : miggesting Tonnage duty of six pruce estimated proclive £5,000, a year hade in opium commised at by Chinese Government, shown by enclosed extract from Report of Mr Lay at Canton = Proposal farm license to sell opium, and salt, as at chingapore za lis tobacco and spirits. state income from

to

to

from Land, cannot be calculated at more than

$7.230. Clause requiring depon't

- purchase to be inserted as a quard against purchases speculation.

on

30 July 2 Requesting instructions with None

31

reference to Government servanto communicating or corresponding with Newspapers and Publié prints.

th One

5 Forwarding letter N. 42 of 15

January, 1844, to the actctress of 1a Stanton Reporting conditions

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