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to theat service,

could appropriate ₤35,000 whilst the Imperial Gort will only allow hime

to spend £22,777,

or at most the Cotorical Recence which amounts to about £28,000 ; the dicet bieg to bring the charge for Hong

of the Gest

down to it's lowest limit. I do not

Kong apprehend however that any real mcconscinaur

with be sustamied in conséquence, for reductions are being effected.

es vacancies occur

in the salaries ofthe public Officers,

Jie

thee Governor a surplusage

which wil

This year,

whether they have

the subject,

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obsecrations to offer

on

: ally the Lord Grey will be anxious to

Line of

put thee Governor in posesion of their views at the

same time that be writes to inform

the account wed by Paul futter fivil Establishment of Hong Kong patties year.

PPP. 24 May. 1847.

and

Estimates of next year.

in

matre him to supply the required relicicly the

and if that should foot be sufficient the difference may

Some depressi

be made

In the meantile I tuck that

it would be proper to communicate thies

despatch to the Treasary, and enquire

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