CO129-012 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [5-7] — Page 33

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

years for in consequence of the

accounts rendered at the conclusion

of the march quarter containing the distursement of the quarter ending "deember 31, it was impossible till they had bentont in to prepare a statement of the expenditure and receipts of the Colony up to the and

of the year.

Sarai 2

Sara: 3

an

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accurate

As regards the accounts

of

10th of May.

the

the year previous to the 10: it has been found impossible to classify them as required, necessare documents for that purpon not having been leff by W Stewart in the Treasury.

I have also to remark that owing to the pressure of important work in the Land Office the retire of

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of Grant of Sand during the year 1844, which it required considerable. time and trouble to prepare,

was

not ready like the middle of las month. With respect to it I may observe incidentally, that though since Your Excellency's arrival deposits have been required on sales for the first time, there has been.

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diminution in the

average price

has

of lots sold and the pens hitherto been celticted, though in

many

cases

including

arrears

due from the mouth of June 1843 without a single Saw proceding having been instituted; and. further that there has been no resumption of Lots by Governmen though some of these high me the

on hill have not been improved upon

in

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