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troops; and that the other species of cost proposed or had recourse to by me, therefore if any increase has been made in the Colonial expenses on account of the Naval Department, it has been done without such view on my part - my object having been from the first to check the Queen's Stores protected by Her own Troops._ The proposal made in the latter part of your Excellency's letter, I have already replied to in my own letter of the 3rd instant, and I have to add that I was quite aware of the four Watchmen being employed, but I have just been informed it was done without the sanction of any Commander in Chief, certainly not with mine, during the short period of Six months when I had the honour to hold the Chief Command.

(aue Copies) (Signed) I. Hanway Plumridge -

Major-General & Commander of the Forces,

To the

Colonial Secretary -

1277

Financial

My Lord,

NOV.24 1848

48

Victoria, Hong Kong,

27th September, 1848-

I have the honor to report that the Salt and Stone Quarrying Farms having been put up to public Auction for the term of One year commencing on the 1st Instant,

were disposed of for the following sums: -

Salt £1066. 13.4. Stone quarrying Licenses 625, 00- £1691.13.4.

The Amount realized for the year ending August 1848, is precisely the same

The Right Honorable,

The Earl Grey,

etc.

etc.

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72 any Guard me, Keep AVAJ aud troops; and that the other species of cost proposed or had recourse to by me, therefore if any increase has been made in the Colonial expenses on account of the Naval Department, it has been done without such view on my part - my object having been from the first to check the Queen's Stores protected by Her own Troops._ The proposal made in the latter part of your Excellency's letter, I have already replied to in my own letter of the 3rd instant, and I have to add that I was quite aware of the four Watchmen being employed, but I have just been informed it was done without the sanction of any Commander in Chief, certainly not with mine, during the short period of Six months when I had the honour to hold the Chief Command. (aue Copies) (Signed) I. Hanway Plumridge - Major-General & Commander of the Forces, To the Colonial Secretary - 1277 Financial My Lord, NOV.24 1848 48 Victoria, Hong Kong, 27th September, 1848- I have the honor to report that the Salt and Stone Quarrying Farms having been put up to public Auction for the term of One year commencing on the 1st Instant, were disposed of for the following sums: - Salt £1066. 13.4. Stone quarrying Licenses 625, 00- £1691.13.4. The Amount realized for the year ending August 1848, is precisely the same The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey, etc. etc.
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72 any Guard me, Keep AVAJ aud troops; and that the other species of not proposed or had secource to by therefore if any increase has been made in the Colonial bypenses on neement of the Naval Department, it has been done without such view on my part - my object having been from the first to theck the Queen's Stores protected by Her own Troops._ The proposal made in the latter part of your bucelleney's letter, I have already replied ny own letter of the 3rd bustant, and- to add that I was quite aware of the four Watchmen being employed, but I have jais, been informed it was done without the Lanotion of any Commander ine Chief, certainly not with mine, during the short period of Six months when I had the hour to hold the Chief Command. to in Aeg Share, to. (aue Copies) (Signed) I. Hanway Plumridge - Maine Colonial Secretary - 1277 Financial My Lord, NOV.24 184 48 Victoria, Houghing, 27th September, 1848- hom I have the honor to report that the Salt and Stone Quarrying Farms having tow put up to publie. Auction for the term of One year commencing on the 1th Instant, Averc disposed of for the following sums: - Salt Stone quarrying Licenses of £ 1066. 13.4. 625, 00- £1691x13x11. these 3115 The Amount realized for for the year ending August 1848, is precisely the same The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey, te. tc. Vo.
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72

any

Guard

me,

Keep

AVAJ

aud

troops; and that the other species of not proposed or had secource to by therefore if any increase has been made in the Colonial bypenses on neement of the Naval Department, it has been done without such view on my part - my object having been from the first to theck the Queen's Stores protected by Her own Troops._ The proposal made in the latter part of your bucelleney's letter, I have already replied ny own letter of the 3rd bustant, and- to add that I was quite aware of the four Watchmen being employed, but I have jais, been informed it was done without the Lanotion of any Commander ine Chief, certainly not with mine, during the short period of Six months when I had the hour to hold the Chief Command.

to in

Aeg

Share, to.

(aue Copies) (Signed) I. Hanway Plumridge -

Maine

Colonial Secretary -

1277

Financial

My Lord,

NOV.24 184

48

Victoria, Houghing,

27th September, 1848-

hom

I have the honor to report that the Salt and Stone Quarrying Farms having tow put up to publie. Auction for the term of One year commencing

on the 1th Instant,

Averc

disposed of for the following sums: -

Salt Stone quarrying

Licenses

of

£ 1066. 13.4.

625, 00-

£1691x13x11.

these

3115

The Amount realized for for the year ending August 1848, is precisely the same

The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey,

te.

tc.

Vo.

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