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Victoria, Hongkong,

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4th August, 1844.

Letter of

With reference to

may

this date, I have been requested by Mr Spring, in charge of the Post Office, to

the following

communicate to yo

you

.

explanation respecting the balance stated to remain at the disposal of His Excellency the Governor.

At the time of making up the

Mail for the Honorable Company's

Steamer "Ackbar, "314. Sudy, 1843,

it was

not go

doubtful whether she would to Bombar_in consequer to Bombay-

consequence

the postage on the English the Mail was

on the English portion of

The Honorable,

was collected, but,

H.W. A. Bruce,

-Colonial Secretary.

as the