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34

1844.5 to

Expenditure and Parliamentary Notes for the years from 1850 inclusive, preventing

1850 to be passed - from

that offer

which it will be

DECIDED

that the

are

Civil Expenses of the Colony

ally decreasing, and that

&

unless the Revenue fallen short of what I anticipate, I hope at no distant period a

that our

no

requirements from England will not exceed from

usually,

£10,000 to £12,000

which considering that Hong Kong affords protection to the whole of the British Commerce connected with

China, is a place of Refuge

for

Merchants in

case

of

Capture with the Chinese Government, and is the abode

of Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary

Chief Superintendent of

Trade paying

duties into Her Majesty's

Exchequer in England to the

amount

of nearly Seven Millions Sterling, ought not I think to be objected to by the Mother Country.

← I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect.

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Below

MA

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34 1844.5 to Expenditure and Parliamentary Notes for the years from 1850 inclusive, preventing 1850 to be passed - from that offer which it will be DECIDED that the are Civil Expenses of the Colony ally decreasing, and that & unless the Revenue fallen short of what I anticipate, I hope at no distant period a that our no requirements from England will not exceed from usually, £10,000 to £12,000 which considering that Hong Kong affords protection to the whole of the British Commerce connected with China, is a place of Refuge for Merchants in case of Capture with the Chinese Government, and is the abode of Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary Chief Superintendent of Trade paying duties into Her Majesty's Exchequer in England to the amount of nearly Seven Millions Sterling, ought not I think to be objected to by the Mother Country. I have the honor to be, With the highest respect. Your Lordships, Most Obedient Humble Servant, Below MA
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34 1844.5 to Expenditure and Parliamentary Notes for the years from 18.50 inclusive, prevening 1850 to be passed - from that ofer which it will be DICEIU that the are Civil Expenses of the Colony ally decreasing, and that & unless the Revenue fallen short of what Santicipate, I hope at ue distant period a that our no -requirements from England will not exceed from umally, £10,000 to £. 12,000 which considering that Henghong afterds protection to the whole of the British Commerce mected with China, is a place of Refuge fore ber Merchants in of Capture with the Chinesé Government, and is the abode 怎么 of Her Majesty's Plenipotentian Chief superintendent of nually and a >>>> Trade paying duties into Her Majesty's Cochequer in England to the f of nearly Seven Millions Sterling, ought not I think to be objected to by the Mother Country . Ihave the honor to be, With the highest despert. Your Sendships, Most Obedient Humble Servant, Below MA
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34

1844.5 to

Expenditure and Parliamentary Notes for the years from 18.50 inclusive, prevening

1850 to be passed - from

that ofer

which it will be

DICEIU

that the

are

Civil Expenses of the Colony

ally decreasing, and that

&

unless the Revenue fallen short of what Santicipate, I hope at ue distant period a

that our

no

-requirements from England will not exceed from

umally,

£10,000 to £. 12,000

which considering that Henghong afterds protection to the whole of the British Commerce mected with

China, is a place of Refuge

fore

ber

Merchants in

of

Capture with the Chinesé Government, and is the abode

怎么

of Her Majesty's Plenipotentian

Chief superintendent of

nually

and

a

>>>>

Trade paying

duties into Her Majesty's

Cochequer in England to the

f

of nearly Seven Millions Sterling, ought not I think to be objected to by the Mother Country .

← Ihave the honor to be,

With the highest despert.

Your Sendships,

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Below

MA

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