CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6] — Page 297

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Nr 328.

Colonial Secretary's Office

Victoria, Hong Kong

20th June 1855.

231

In reply to your letter of 18th instant, I am directed by the Honorable The Acting Governor to observe that he has no authority under the instructions of the Right Honorable The Secretary of State to permit any deductions from the amount to be remitted as proceeds of sale of clothing left in your charge by Mr. White, late Emigration Agent.

But as you represent it to be the Mercantile Custom that these charges be paid before delivery, The Lieutenant-Governor ... Scott ...

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Nr 328. Colonial Secretary's Office Victoria, Hong Kong 20th June 1855. 231 In reply to your letter of 18th instant, I am directed by the Honorable The Acting Governor to observe that he has no authority under the instructions of the Right Honorable The Secretary of State to permit any deductions from the amount to be remitted as proceeds of sale of clothing left in your charge by Mr. White, late Emigration Agent. But as you represent it to be the Mercantile Custom that these charges be paid before delivery, The Lieutenant-Governor ... Scott ...

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6. Copy Nr 328. So Colonial Secritary Office Victoren. Honghong 20th June 1855. 7 231 In reply to yours letter of 18 instant Sam directed by the Honorable The Saint Governor to observe that he has no authority under the instructions of the Right - Hourable The Secretary of State to permit the amount to be any deductions from the remitted as proceeds of sale of clothing left in your charge by Mr. White, late Cinigration Agent. But • you represent it to be the Mercantile Custom that these charges be -paid before delivery The Sieutenant- Wave Scott lyr

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Nr 328.

Colonial Secritary Office

Victoren. Honghong

20th June 1855.

231

In reply to yours letter of 18 instant Sam directed by the Honorable The Saint Governor to observe that he has no authority under the instructions of the Right - Hourable The Secretary of State to permit

the amount to be

any deductions from the

remitted as proceeds of sale of clothing

left in your charge by Mr. White, late Cinigration Agent.

But

• you represent it to be the Mercantile Custom that these charges be

-paid before delivery The Sieutenant-

Wave Scott lyr

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