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Dupateḥ N 123 17/853-

Inclosure in

h:1948

Duplicate

Quarter ending 30th June, 1855-

Disbursements during the Quarter. Return of Special

9330 Hong Kong

175

Miscellaneous.

+

Aug? 19 Nov: /55-

RECENT

OCT (6.

Government Offices, Victoria, 15th August

1855

My Lord,

Communicated to this Office by himself - see his

34.

1855.

Great complaints having been made in this colony

private circulars having obtained circulation in

4404 and

1586. I had recently heard abuses existing in the various

Departments of the Public Service, as partly arising from the taking of fees, and other similar

irregularities, I directed a Commission

to be nominated, consisting of the

Colonial Secretary, Acting Attorney General, and Colonial Treasurer, to

inquire into and report on the same.

2. I am happy to say that the

investigation was

marked by

honored integrity.

The Right Honorable

Lord John Russell, M.P.,

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Dupateḥ N 123 17/853-

Inclosure in

h:1948

Duplicate

Quarter ending 30th June, 1855-

Disbursements during the Quarter. Return of Special

9330 Hong Kong

175

Miscellaneous.

+

Aug? 19 Nov: /55-

RECENT

OCT (6.

Government Offices, Victoria, 15th August

1855

My Lord,

Communicated to this Office by himself - see his

34.

1855.

Great complaints having been made in this colony

private circulars having obtained circulation in

4404 and

1586. I had recently heard abuses existing in the various

Departments of the Public Service, as partly arising from the taking of fees, and other similar

irregularities, I directed a Commission

to be nominated, consisting of the

Colonial Secretary, Acting Attorney General, and Colonial Treasurer, to

inquire into and report on the same.

2. I am happy to say that the

investigation was

marked by

honored integrity.

The Right Honorable

Lord John Russell, M.P.,

...


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Dupateḥ N 123 17/853- Inclosure in h:1948 Duplicate Quarter ending 30th June, 1855- Disbursements during the Quarter. Return of Special 9330 Hong Kong 175 Miscellaneous. + Aug? 19 Nov: /55- RECENT OCT (6. Government Offices, Victoria, 15th August 1855 My Lord, Communicated to this Office by himself - see his 34. 1855. Great complaints having been made in this colony private circulars having obtained circulation in 4404 and 1586. I had recently heard abuses existing in the various Departments of the Public Service, as partly arising from the taking of fees, and other similar irregularities, I directed a Commission to be nominated, consisting of the Colonial Secretary, Acting Attorney General, and Colonial Treasurer, to inquire into and report on the same. 2. I am happy to say that the investigation was marked by honored integrity. The Right Honorable Lord John Russell, M.P., ... Page 363 Page 363 Page 363 ... ... Page 364 Page 364 Page 364 However, to follow the exact output format as requested, the corrected version in HTML format is: Dupateḥ N 123 17/853- Inclosure in h:1948 Duplicate Quarter ending 30th June, 1855- Disbursements during the Quarter. Return of Special 9330 Hong Kong 175 Miscellaneous. + Aug? 19 Nov: /55- RECENT OCT (6. Government Offices, Victoria, 15th August 1855 My Lord, Communicated to this Office by himself - see his 34. 1855. Great complaints having been made in this colony private circulars having obtained circulation in 4404 and 1586. I had recently heard abuses existing in the various Departments of the Public Service, as partly arising from the taking of fees, and other similar irregularities, I directed a Commission to be nominated, consisting of the Colonial Secretary, Acting Attorney General, and Colonial Treasurer, to inquire into and report on the same. 2. I am happy to say that the investigation was marked by honored integrity. The Right Honorable Lord John Russell, M.P., ... Page 363 Page 363 Page 363 ... ... Page 364 Page 364 Page 364
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Dupateḥ N 123 17/853- Inclosure in h:1948 Duplicate Quarter ending 30€ Aune, 1855- disbursements during the Doughons. Return of Special 9330 Hong Kong 175 Miscellquemos. + Anow? 19 Now: /55- RECENT OCT (6. Semerument Offices, Victoria, 1.5. Moghing, # # August 1835 My. Lord, communicated to this Office by himself - see his 34. 1855. to the Great complaints having this bolony private Sr. obtained circulation in 4404 and 1586. I had recer preciously heard abuses existing in the various Jany allied mieles pipica Deportments of the Public Service, as the partly the things to the taking of fees, and other similar Sewants of "ning irregularities, I directed a Commission to be nominated, consisting of the maylee. recciold & Chantelle Colonial Secretary, Neting Morey, belmial Courlathes. inferio officials in at Attorney ty in General, and Colonial Treasurer, to 40 ~ Countries Cont condent in the shit on farming and report on the same. 2. I am happy to say that the Alecany bein marked by honored integrity. The Right Homorable Lord John Russell, M.P., B....
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Dupateḥ N 123 17/853-

Inclosure in

h:1948

Duplicate

Quarter ending 30€ Aune, 1855-

disbursements during the Doughons. Return of Special

9330 Hong Kong

175

Miscellquemos.

+

Anow? 19 Now: /55-

RECENT

OCT (6.

Semerument Offices, Victoria, 1.5. Moghing, # # August

1835

My. Lord,

communicated to this Office by himself - see his

34.

1855.

to the Great complaints having this bolony

private Sr. obtained circulation in

4404 and

1586. I had recer

preciously heard abuses existing in the various

Jany

allied

mieles

pipica Deportments of the Public Service, as the partly the things to the taking of fees, and other similar

Sewants of

"ning irregularities, I directed a Commission

to be nominated, consisting of the

maylee. recciold

&

Chantelle Colonial Secretary, Neting Morey,

belmial

Courlathes. inferio

officials in

at

Attorney

ty in General, and Colonial Treasurer, to

40

~

Countries Cont

condent in

the shit on farming and report on the same.

2. I am happy to say that the

Alecany bein

marked by

honored integrity.

The Right Homorable

Lord John Russell, M.P.,

B....

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