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No. of Date of Desp: Despi

1849.

Subjects of Despatch.

25. March 12 Transmitting the Blue Book of Hongkong for 1848, and reporting on the state of the Colony...... 8.

26. " 15 16th. Reporting transportation to Penang of one Malay Convict and ten Chinese Convicts..

28 " Fransmitting Rule of Court of Easter Term, 1th March, 1849), establishing two additional yearly sittings a

29. " 2g nd " Reporting the murder of Captain Da bosta, of the Royal Engineers, and Lieutenant Dwyer of the th Ceylon Rifles, on the 25th February last, at Wong kok, on the south side of the Island..

30. March 25th Reporting departure of the Surveyor General to Shanghai for the purpose of surveying the ground and preparing plans for the Consulate proposed to be built there..

31. " 24th Acknowledging receipt of His Lordship's Despatch No. 83 of the 18th December, 1848, calling for Report on the Expenditure of the Colony in all its Branches, Civil, Naval, and Military, and deferring his reply thereto until the settlement of the question relative to the entry into the city of Canton.

32. " 26th Transmitting copy of, and reporting on Ordinance No. 2 of 1849, entitled "An Ordinance to amend the Ordinance 7 3 of 1846, entitled 'An Ordinance for the relief of Insolvent Debtors within the Colony of Hongkong'". One

33. " Reporting abolition of the duty levied on goods sold by auction, and increase of the Fee on Auctioneers' licences to $150 per annum..


No. of Date Desp: Desp

1849.

Subject of Despatch.

... appointment of 14 of the principal mercantile gentlemen in the Colony as Magistrates and Justices of the Peace for Hongkong

Encl: Bore..

Forwarding copy of Comparative Statements showing estimated and Actual Revenue and Expenditure of Hongkong, for the year ended 11th December, 1848.

None.

Yours.

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No. of Date of Desp: Despi 1849. Subjects of Despatch. 25. March 12 Transmitting the Blue Book of Hongkong for 1848, and reporting on the state of the Colony...... 8. 26. " 15 16th. Reporting transportation to Penang of one Malay Convict and ten Chinese Convicts.. 28 " Fransmitting Rule of Court of Easter Term, 1th March, 1849), establishing two additional yearly sittings a 29. " 2g nd " Reporting the murder of Captain Da bosta, of the Royal Engineers, and Lieutenant Dwyer of the th Ceylon Rifles, on the 25th February last, at Wong kok, on the south side of the Island.. 30. March 25th Reporting departure of the Surveyor General to Shanghai for the purpose of surveying the ground and preparing plans for the Consulate proposed to be built there.. 31. " 24th Acknowledging receipt of His Lordship's Despatch No. 83 of the 18th December, 1848, calling for Report on the Expenditure of the Colony in all its Branches, Civil, Naval, and Military, and deferring his reply thereto until the settlement of the question relative to the entry into the city of Canton. 32. " 26th Transmitting copy of, and reporting on Ordinance No. 2 of 1849, entitled "An Ordinance to amend the Ordinance 7 3 of 1846, entitled 'An Ordinance for the relief of Insolvent Debtors within the Colony of Hongkong'". One 33. " Reporting abolition of the duty levied on goods sold by auction, and increase of the Fee on Auctioneers' licences to $150 per annum.. No. of Date Desp: Desp 1849. Subject of Despatch. ... appointment of 14 of the principal mercantile gentlemen in the Colony as Magistrates and Justices of the Peace for Hongkong Encl: Bore.. Forwarding copy of Comparative Statements showing estimated and Actual Revenue and Expenditure of Hongkong, for the year ended 11th December, 1848. None. Yours.
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No. of Dater of Desp: Despi 1849. Subjects of Despatch. sof appointment of 14 of the principal as the Colony mercantile gentlemen in Magistrates and Justices of the Peace for Hongkong 25. Murch 12 Fransmitting 26. 15 16th. 28 있다. 29. " 2g nd " the Blue Book " Ench: Bore.. of Hongkong for 1848, and reporting on the slater of the Colony...... 8. Reporting transportation to on the 25th February, Penang of one Malay Convicts.. and ten Chinese Fransmitting Rule of Court of Caster Term, 1th March, 1849), establishing two additional_ 5. ab Vist. Prius. One.. yearly sittings a Reporting the murder of Captain Da bosta, of the Royal Engineers, and Lieutenant Dwyer of the th Ceylon Rifles, on the 25th February ma kok, on on: lasts, at "Wong south side of the Island.. the Forwarding copy of Comparative Statements showing betimated and Actual Revenue and Expenditure of Hongkong, for the -year 11th December, 1848. 3. ended One.. No. of Date Desp: Desp 1849. Subject of Despatch. 30. March 25th Reporting departure of the Surveyor 31. General to Shanghai for the Spurpose of surveying the 6 No. of Encl: in ground and preparing plans for the Consulate. proposed to be built- there.. the مام 24th. teknowledging receipt of His, Lord ship's Despatch No. 83 of th 18th December, 1848, calling for Report on the Expenditure of the Colony : in all it's Branches, Civil, Naval, and deferring 32. " 33. Military, and his reply there to until the_ settlement of the question relative to the entry bity of Canton. cnlay into the hansmitting copy of, and reporting on Ordinance No. 2 of 1849, entitled. An Ordinance to amend None. Yours. the Ordinance 7 3 of 1846, entitled. An Ordinance for the relief of Insolvent . Debtors "within the Colony of Hongkong. One 26th Reporting abolition of the duty levied on goods sold. be anction, and increase of the. Fee. on Auctioneers' licences to $150 per zaurumn.. Orre..
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No. of Dater of Desp: Despi

1849.

Subjects of Despatch. sof

appointment of 14 of the principal

as

the

Colony

mercantile gentlemen in

Magistrates and Justices of the Peace for Hongkong

25. Murch 12 Fransmitting

26.

15

16th.

28

있다.

29.

"

2g nd

"

the Blue Book

"

Ench:

Bore..

of Hongkong for 1848, and reporting on the slater of the Colony...... 8.

Reporting transportation to

on

the 25th February,

Penang of one Malay

Convicts..

and ten Chinese

Fransmitting Rule of Court of

Caster Term, 1th March, 1849), establishing two additional_

5.

ab Vist. Prius. One..

yearly sittings a

Reporting

the

murder of Captain

Da bosta, of the Royal Engineers,

and Lieutenant Dwyer of the

th

Ceylon Rifles, on the 25th February

ma

kok, on

on:

lasts, at "Wong south side of the Island..

the

Forwarding copy of Comparative Statements showing betimated and Actual Revenue and Expenditure of Hongkong, for the

-year

11th December, 1848.

3.

ended

One..

No. of

Date

Desp: Desp

1849.

Subject of Despatch.

30. March 25th Reporting departure of the Surveyor

31.

General to Shanghai for the Spurpose of surveying

the

6

No. of

Encl:

in ground

and preparing plans for the Consulate. proposed to be built-

there..

the

مام

24th. teknowledging receipt of His,

Lord ship's Despatch No. 83 of th 18th December, 1848, calling for Report on the Expenditure of the Colony

: in all it's Branches, Civil, Naval, and deferring

32.

"

33.

Military,

and

his reply there to until the_ settlement of the question relative to the entry bity of Canton.

cnlay into the

hansmitting copy of, and reporting on Ordinance No. 2 of 1849,

entitled. An Ordinance to amend

None.

Yours.

the Ordinance 7 3 of 1846, entitled. An Ordinance for the relief of Insolvent . Debtors "within the Colony of Hongkong. One

26th Reporting abolition of the

duty levied on goods

sold. be

anction, and increase of the. Fee.

on Auctioneers' licences to $150

per

zaurumn..

Orre..

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