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JULY 8 X846;

1340 Houghoug

Beccare

8th July 1846

546

have the honor to solicit a Consideration of the following Circumentaver,

helany 1844 was requested to un- dertake the duties office Treasurer at Hong kong . The office was unsolicitedt, & it was stated that I was entitled to higher employment, but that as or prospects in China were

our Affairs &

of great nite rest myproceeding. Thither would be advisable. Therefore gave up our -cupations at home Strelfilled the duties enjoined Soon after sungarrival in hina

it appeared torne that we had commit - tedourschees to an erroneously res-

most illudger.

-trictive policy ; - that a selection selection for a British Cotong hadbeen snade, _t that we were in.

any

my

-curring a large ex kenditure without commensurate advantage.

Belewing it to be

my duty faithful servant of the Crown in procuring a

to and

an examination by the Goot of the British position &prospects in Chinx, I promet from time to time be veral Resorto & muintes on the subject, To the Motorble

Colorries.

but

102.