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1858 Hung trong

Extract Despatch from Foreign Office, 18th hour.

"Considering the attention which you have uniformly shown to keeping the expenditure in China within the narrowest limits, consistent with the fair requirements of the Public Service, I was of opinion that those items might be allowed, in full reliance that you would not have passed their objectionable ...

"The Board of Treasury have informed me in reply, that they concur in my opinion that the attention which you have shown, to preserving economy in the public expenditure in China, affords a presumption that the sum to which their attention had been directed by the Board of Audit were judiciously applied...

Sir J. Davis Bart.
Mr. Ellist 23 Oct 1848
Mr. Hawes 23 Oct 1848
Earl Grey 24 Oct 1848

D.S. October 1848
254

I am directed by Earl Grey to acquaint you that he has had before him your letter of the 22nd Octo, and I am to express to you his Lordship's Thanks for the very clear and satisfactory explanation you have afforded of the Colonial Expenditure of Hong Kong during your Administration of the Govt of that Colony.

Jan 1849

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1858 Hung trong Extract Despatch from Foreign Office, 18th hour. "Considering the attention which you have uniformly shown to keeping the expenditure in China within the narrowest limits, consistent with the fair requirements of the Public Service, I was of opinion that those items might be allowed, in full reliance that you would not have passed their objectionable ... "The Board of Treasury have informed me in reply, that they concur in my opinion that the attention which you have shown, to preserving economy in the public expenditure in China, affords a presumption that the sum to which their attention had been directed by the Board of Audit were judiciously applied... Sir J. Davis Bart. Mr. Ellist 23 Oct 1848 Mr. Hawes 23 Oct 1848 Earl Grey 24 Oct 1848 D.S. October 1848 254 I am directed by Earl Grey to acquaint you that he has had before him your letter of the 22nd Octo, and I am to express to you his Lordship's Thanks for the very clear and satisfactory explanation you have afforded of the Colonial Expenditure of Hong Kong during your Administration of the Govt of that Colony. Jan 1849
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1858 Hung trong

Ex touct Despatch from Foreign. Iffice, 18th hour.

"Considering

the attention which you

have uniformly,

the expenditure in Chana wilkins

Shown to Reeping the expenditure

the narrowest Comits, consistent with the fair requirements of the Reblic Service, I was

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might

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in full reliance that you would not have passed their is objectionable

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judiciously

Sir J. Davis Bart.

Mr. Ellist

23

Oct 1848

Mr. Hawes 23

Earl Grey

Grey 24.

fir,

284

D.S. October 1848

254

I am directed

Earl Grey to acquaint you

that he has had before

him

your

letter of the 2270

Neto, and I am to exprees

to you his Lordship's Thanks for the very clear and catrifactory explanation you have afforded of the Colonial Expenditure of Hong Kong during your Administration of the Sout

of that Colony.

Janit

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