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that Gouttoman

That be is said to house.

( from commerical

retired from

pursuits. Ii Schenn

Dairs added that; Ar ten had been

still resident at Hong

Kong

No

dijection

would have existed to

the proposed appointment

of Belgian Consul

being confered on him.

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D64.

Financial

Copy to Fre as : 16 Oct 749.

RECEIVED

SEP 27 1847

My Lord,

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Victoria, Hongkong,

رنگ

Dond

and June, 1847.

Your Lordship's Circular

of 16th April, relating to the charges made

in

the Colonies in cases

of Eschents, I am

required, first, to state the amount of fees

- paid to the officers within my government such occasions, and secondly,

now

for

the

their services on.

( dues amount of Commission, which, with a

Regard to economy,

and to

a fair

secure a;

remuneration to the officers concerned, it would

be

d payments

on

e proper to allow them for sales and,

- escheated property. "

Scarcely any instances of Escheats

have occured as yet, but the officers of this

Gourament receive no fees whatever as a part

The Right Honorable,

The Earl Grey,

der

de,

Ver