CO129-031 - Public Offices - 1849 — Page 12

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I have heard the hour to receive your Excellency's letter of the 5th inst., communicating the instructions for which I have received from Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, to institute a strict search into the Expenditure of the Colony of Hong Kong, Civil, Naval, & Military, and requesting my assistance therein, which I have happy to afford you to the utmost of my humble Abilities will permit.

I will reply to the questions of your Excellency in the order in which they have been put.

I have called for a return of the the amount annual Expense of the Establishment of the Naval Storekeeper and Agent Victualler which is herewith transmitted for your Excellency's information. I must however be permitted to remark that the Expense of this Establishment which is already as low as possible refers not merely to the Colony of Hong Kong, but is incurred for the general requirements.

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Excellency J. P. Bonham

Governor &c &c Hong Kong

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6 Jasting at Hay doug qt April 1849- hu6591 11 I have heard the hour to receive your Excellency's letter of the 5th inst., communicating the instructions for which I have received from Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, to institute a strict search into the Expenditure of the Colony of Hong Kong, Civil, Naval, & Military, and requesting my assistance therein, which I have happy to afford you to the utmost of my humble Abilities will permit. I will reply to the questions of your Excellency in the order in which they have been put. I have called for a return of the the amount annual Expense of the Establishment of the Naval Storekeeper and Agent Victualler which is herewith transmitted for your Excellency's information. I must however be permitted to remark that the Expense of this Establishment which is already as low as possible refers not merely to the Colony of Hong Kong, but is incurred for the general requirements. [End of Page 11] ... Excellency J. P. Bonham Governor &c &c Hong Kong
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Copy 6 Jasting at Hay doug qt April 1849- hu6591 11 Shave heard the hour to receive yo Dxcellencys letter of the 5th West communicating the distinctions for haur recrued from Her Majestys Principal Secretary & State for the Colorier, to institute a stuct search into the Expecediture of the Colony of Hory Rory, Civil, Naval, & Military, and requesting my apistance therein, which Joven happy to afford you to for as my humble Abilities will permit. I will reply to the questioned of your Excellency in the order in which they have heau pent. Share called for a return of the the amount anual Expense of the Establishment of the Naval Starkeeper arced Agent Victualler which is hecrush transmitted for your Excellencys information. I must however be permitted to remark that the Expense of this Establishment which is already at as low andbb as popible refers not merely to the Colony of/ Hory Long, but is incurred for the queral requirements Excellency J. P. Bonhamn qui OB Governor & Amy Rong
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Shave heard the hour to receive yo Dxcellencys letter of the 5th West communicating the distinctions for haur recrued from Her Majestys Principal Secretary

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State for the Colorier, to institute a stuct search into the Expecediture of the Colony of Hory Rory, Civil, Naval, & Military, and requesting my apistance therein, which Joven happy to afford you to for as my humble Abilities will permit.

I will reply to the questioned of your Excellency in the order in which they have heau pent.

Share called for a return of the the amount anual Expense of the Establishment of the Naval Starkeeper arced Agent Victualler which is hecrush transmitted for your Excellencys information. I must however be permitted to remark that the Expense of this Establishment which is already at as low andbb as popible refers not merely to the Colony of/ Hory Long, but is incurred for the queral

requirements

Excellency J. P. Bonhamn qui OB

Governor & Amy Rong

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