CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8] — Page 78

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74

Juries to weigh Ferrice

20 the each, and found their

respective gross weights to be the 17. 10oz.,

the. 16. 12 oz.,

this 17

or on an average

17. 07.2 each, the mark

18 the for cutting.

Dadly. That this paper

tw

the

average,

Cave P

lbs

showing

manufactured

(by Ruse and Curners) in 1847, is of an

inferior quality

and

very

weak, and, in our

opinion, thickly glazed for the purpose of

covering

its weakness.

The ink

it

runs on

therefore

when written upon, and we

consider it entirely useless for the purposes for which it was originally intended, namely for Despatches to the Secretary of State, and Accounts.

3rdly.

We

beg to remark that

in

consequence of the dampness prevailing

in

this climate, it is desirable that the very

paper sent out to this Colony should

always be strong, durable, and

recent manufactured.

We perfectly agree

with the

Suggestions of the Auditor General as to the advisability of recovering, through the Colonial Agent in England, the difference in the price charged for the weight of the foolscap in question, carrying

to the credit

the amount

of the Hongkong Government.

And we further

concur in the recommendation

that the empty boxes alluded to in the same Memorandum be sold by Public Auction, and the proceeds paid into the Treasury.

We

beg

to add that we also

weighed 3 of the 50 Reams sent out stated

to weigh lbs. 16 each, and ascertained their

gross weights to be the 144. lbs. 14.9oz., respectively, lbs. 14.9oz.

each ream.

This paper, (Coles'),

manufactured

in 1848, and is marked

to weigh

lbs. 16.

We beg to return the Auditor

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74 Juries to weigh Ferrice 20 the each, and found their respective gross weights to be the 17. 10oz., the. 16. 12 oz., this 17 or on an average 17. 07.2 each, the mark 18 the for cutting. Dadly. That this paper tw the average, Cave P lbs showing manufactured (by Ruse and Curners) in 1847, is of an inferior quality and very weak, and, in our opinion, thickly glazed for the purpose of covering its weakness. The ink it runs on therefore when written upon, and we consider it entirely useless for the purposes for which it was originally intended, namely for Despatches to the Secretary of State, and Accounts. 3rdly. We beg to remark that in consequence of the dampness prevailing in this climate, it is desirable that the very paper sent out to this Colony should always be strong, durable, and recent manufactured. We perfectly agree with the Suggestions of the Auditor General as to the advisability of recovering, through the Colonial Agent in England, the difference in the price charged for the weight of the foolscap in question, carrying to the credit the amount of the Hongkong Government. And we further concur in the recommendation that the empty boxes alluded to in the same Memorandum be sold by Public Auction, and the proceeds paid into the Treasury. We beg to add that we also weighed 3 of the 50 Reams sent out stated to weigh lbs. 16 each, and ascertained their gross weights to be the 144. lbs. 14.9oz., respectively, lbs. 14.9oz. each ream. This paper, (Coles'), manufactured in 1848, and is marked to weigh lbs. 16. We beg to return the Auditor
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74 Jurier to weigh Ferrice 20 the each, and found their respective gross weights to be the 17. 1008, the. 16. 12 oz., this 17 or on an avera 17. 07.2 each, the mark 18 the for cutting. Dadly. That this paper tw the averago, Cave P lbs showing manufactured (by Ruse and Curners) in 1847, is of and inferior quality and very weak, and, in our opinion, thickly glazed for the purpose of covering its weakness. The ink. it puus on there fore when written upon, and we consider it entirely useless for the purposes for which it was originally indented, namely for Despatches to the Secretary of State, and Accounts. 3rdly. We "beg to remark that in consequence of the dampness prevailing i w this climate, it is desirable that the very paper sent out to this Colony should- of the most always be strong, durable, and recent manufacturd. We perfectly agree with the Suggestions of the Auditor General as to the advisability of recovering, through the Colonial Agent in England, the difference in the price charged for the weight of the foolscap in question, carrying to the credit the amount of the Hongkong Geoconmon! And we further concur in the recommendation that the empty boxes alluded to in the same Memorandund be sold by Public Anction, and the proceeds paid into the Creasury. We Me beg weighed I to add that we a also ghed 3 of the 50 Reames sent out stated to weigh tbs. 16 each, and ascertained their gross weights to be the 144. £bs. 14.90z., respectively, lbs. 14.9oz. wad ow each pease. red manufactured Gos., by bw BIO lbs. 14.1005, average, This paper, (Coles'), in 1848, and is marked the cover to weigh bbr. 16. We beg to return the Auditor
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74

Jurier to weigh Ferrice

20 the each, and found their

respective gross weights to be the 17. 1008,

the. 16. 12 oz.,

this 17

or on an avera

17. 07.2 each, the mark

18 the for cutting.

Dadly. That this paper

tw

the

averago,

Cave P

lbs

showing

manufactured

(by Ruse and Curners) in 1847, is of and

inferior quality

and

very

weak, and, in our

opinion, thickly glazed for the purpose of

covering

its weakness.

The ink.

it

puus on

there fore

when written upon, and we

consider it entirely useless for the purposes for which it was originally indented, namely for Despatches to the Secretary of State, and Accounts.

3rdly.

We

"beg to remark that

in

consequence of the dampness prevailing

i w

this climate, it is desirable that the very

paper sent out to this Colony should-

of the most

always be strong, durable, and

recent manufacturd.

We perfectly agree

with the

Suggestions of the Auditor General as to the advisability of recovering, through the Colonial Agent in England, the difference in the price charged for the weight of the foolscap in question, carrying

to the credit

the amount

of the Hongkong Geoconmon!

And we further

concur in the recommendation

that the empty boxes alluded to in the same Memorandund be sold by Public Anction, and the proceeds paid into the Creasury.

We

Me beg

weighed

I

to add that we a

also

ghed 3 of the 50 Reames sent out stated

to weigh tbs. 16 each, and ascertained their

gross weights to be the 144. £bs. 14.90z., respectively, lbs. 14.9oz.

wad

ow

each pease.

red

manufactured

Gos.,

by bw BIO

lbs. 14.1005,

average,

This paper, (Coles'),

in 1848, and is marked

the cover to weigh

bbr. 16.

We beg to return the Auditor

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