CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8] — Page 47

The Earl Sprey.

Sir J. Hh Davis,

Victoria, Hongkong, 22nd May, 1827.

Received

2 Inclosures .

N58.

Reporting

in June 1845.

Frend of China", for libel

Prosecution of the Editor of the incurred by the Colony in the repayment of the Law Expenses General of the Navy, for the been dration upon the Accolentant Bill having

Hacer.

I presume that Riese paper thould be sent to the Admed?

(appear that whilst that dept has been

praying to this Office the chaux minred,

passecution

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the

of the Friendy China Newspaper, Bilks

at the saine time been drawn

Admucially,

pagnent of

exprense. AB. 25 bely.

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be to accept

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Immediate

CC. Trevelyan Equ. Sir,

26

4:58-22 May.

Mr Acerts.

On looking carefully mito

this case

Grey

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20 Jely 147

I am surected by Carl

to havsmit be

& you

for the riformation of the Lords Conmic pioners of the Treasury the copy of a despatch from the Gorean- King, melosing an

found account showing that the

I have found

that not only have the Aamically been paying

this chave truce mer

(which was their new diny) but that there has been a puthe

error

Made in the exact sam

sum

7.a to which a as the amount expended in Law expenses of the

prosecution of the "Friend

"

which ought & have of China Newspaper bea paid. I therefore for Libel has been

theght it the best plan

consult

the

of the diminished.

Suspectors of the Audit

repayment into the