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Sir I Davis

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Ap 25 44 Climate of Hong Kong is quite healthy

being Similar to that off Macao which is only 48 Miles distant, gives his reasons for this opinion and encloses statements of casualties.

The Harbour is pronounced by

Naval Officers

one of the

finest in the world, it must

ice become a

a great

consequence

Entrepot for Warehousing Goods &. Disapproves of the treaty limiting

our trade with the Chinese to five Ports, this Should be remedied by a Piracy which exists is a great

fresh convention. The

a evil and is aggravated by the orders Dour Men of War. The improvement of

of scarcely three Years existence are fast gaming on Macas which

Victoria, a Town of scan

has been established three

centuries

Ap 28 45 Commissary. Repers to See 7. 9

Stater Despatch 86.

1844

States mi's reasons for retaining Mr Miller, Dr. Hans General and

sending

Apt 28 45

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END $14 15

sending home M. Epzin Ass + Commissary General.

Ap 29 46 Income Tax . Elke, despatch

N65 December 16.

Reports having given directions for Collecting the Income Tax from all persons receiving more than £150 per annum. Ackn! Despatch Tapingsham) N70 January 3.

Reports having settled all the cases of compensation for the removal of Chinese

Ap 29 47 Chinese removed?

to

Apt 29 48 Post Office. Reports the death o

Mrr Scales, Post Master, shortly after this suspension

Ackn". Despatch 8571 Ian 7 6. Suggests the appointment of a Post Master with 2600 Salary and recommends Mr Fring as his Chief Clerk with £350 Salary

and another Clerk

with £200 will become necessary. Encloses returns of the number of Letters received by