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satisfaction to the wish of Government were examined.
9. Such being the Papers to be considered, the following are some of the principal facts which it appears necessary to bear in mind in their examination.
Hong Kong Great Britain
10. The island of Hong Kong was formally ceded to Britain on the 1st of July 1843. Up to that time, and even to the 1st of September 1843, all Expenses connected with its occupation had been defrayed from the Vote for the China Expedition, and from the Chinese Indemnity Fund, but it was intended thenceforward to place the accounts of the Settlement on the regular footing of those of other Colonies.
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The Governor therefore was instructed on the 7th June 1844 to furnish an Estimate of the sum that would be required, after deducting the amount of local Revenue, to defray all expenses, which had been and would be incurred between the 1st of September 1843 and the end of the next Financial year on the 31st of March 1845. This Estimate, however, could not
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satisfaction to the weep to of Government
by
were exanuned.
9. Juch
which they
being
The Papers
to be considered, the
following.
are some of the principal
facts which it appears
necessary
to bear in mind
in their exancination .
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10. The island of Ilong
formally ceded to
tvds
Britain
on
the pot
1st of
July 1843. Up to that time
and even to the 1 of September
1843, all Expenses connected
with its occupation had
been defrayed from the Vote for the China Expedition,
and
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15
203
" and from the Chinese Indemnity
Fund, but it was intended
thenceforward to place the
accounts.
of
the Settlement
on the regular footing of
those of other Colonies. The
Governor therefore
was
instructed
on the 7th June 1844 to furnish
an
Estimate
of
the sum that
would be required, after
deducting the amorent of love
Revenue, to defray all
which had been and would be incurred
1st of
expenses, between the pot. September 1843 and the
When
end of the next Financial
year
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on the 31st of March 1845. This Estimate, however, could
not
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