CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 584

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the

You are informed that Mr. Stewart - the Treasurer and Financial Secretary - has been authorized to pay the Managing Committee of the Institution the sum of Twelve Hundred Dollars ($1200), being the amount of allowance formerly assigned to the Anglo Chinese College, at Malacca.

I have to,

(Signed) Richard Wosnian

Memorandum accounting most satisfactorily for the coals referred to therein.

I understand that not long ago, coals were selling here at less than $2 and $3 per ton, and it also appeared to me very unlikely that, had those seen at Kowloon been purloined or stolen, the persons having them in their possession would have so publicly exposed them.

I have to,

(Signed) Henry Pottinger.

Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane C.B.

Victoria, Hong Kong, December 23rd 1843.

No: 134

No: 140

Farquhar Macqueen Esq.,

Victoria,

Hong Kong,

23rd December, 1843.

Sir,

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 18th Instant, with its accompaniments, and to enclose a copy of your letter of this date regarding the complaints.

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579 the You are informed that Mr. Stewart - the Treasurer and Financial Secretary - has been authorized to pay the Managing Committee of the Institution the sum of Twelve Hundred Dollars ($1200), being the amount of allowance formerly assigned to the Anglo Chinese College, at Malacca. I have to, (Signed) Richard Wosnian Memorandum accounting most satisfactorily for the coals referred to therein. I understand that not long ago, coals were selling here at less than $2 and $3 per ton, and it also appeared to me very unlikely that, had those seen at Kowloon been purloined or stolen, the persons having them in their possession would have so publicly exposed them. I have to, (Signed) Henry Pottinger. Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane C.B. Victoria, Hong Kong, December 23rd 1843. No: 134 No: 140 Farquhar Macqueen Esq., Victoria, Hong Kong, 23rd December, 1843. Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 18th Instant, with its accompaniments, and to enclose a copy of your letter of this date regarding the complaints.

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579

the

you that Mr. Stewart - the Treasurer and Financial Secretary- has been authorized, to pay

pay the managing Committee. Institution the sum of Twelve Hundred- 1 $ 1200 ) being the amount oftyeurs

Dollars ($12.00)

allowance formerly assigned to the Anglo Chinese College, at hialaceu.

I have to

(Signed) Richard Wosnian-

Memorandum accounting most

satisfactorily for the coals referred to thereins

Funderstand that not long ago

Coals were

selling here at less than $2

and $3 per low and it also appeared to

had those seen at

ane

very unlikely had

Cowloon been purloined or stolen that the persons having them in their possession would have so publicly exposed them.

I have to

(Signed) Henry Pottinger.»

Rear Adminis

Sir Thomas Cochrane C.B.

ہو

Victoriar Houghong, December 23rd 18/1-3.

No:134

No:140

Varquhar Macqueen Esq =

Victoria.

Velorians, Hongking

23rd December, 1843.

Siz

I have the honor to acknowledge

the acceipt of your

letter

of the 18th Instant

with its accompaniments and to enclose

of your

I have to acknowledge the receipts letter of this date regarding the

complaints

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