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prevailed.

Sir G. Bonham superseded Sir J. Davis had the same salary; but in 1852 half his salary was placed on the Foreign Office Estimate, half charged to Hongkong. (Drich had still a small Parliamentary Estimate in aid of its funds).

Sir G. Bonham vacated the Superintendence in the end of the year 1853, being then in England.

The Board of Trade on this appointed Sir J. Bowring Superintendent of Trade, with the original emoluments.

Both the Duke of Newcastle and the Peel Board were of opinion that the establishment at Hong Kong was excessive; that it was desirable to get rid of the Parliamentary Estimate for that colony.

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prevailed. Sir G. Bonham superseded Sir J. Davis had the same salary; but in 1852 half his salary was placed on the Foreign Office Estimate, half charged to Hongkong. (Drich had still a small Parliamentary Estimate in aid of its funds). Sir G. Bonham vacated the Superintendence in the end of the year 1853, being then in England. The Board of Trade on this appointed Sir J. Bowring Superintendent of Trade, with the original emoluments. Both the Duke of Newcastle and the Peel Board were of opinion that the establishment at Hong Kong was excessive; that it was desirable to get rid of the Parliamentary Estimate for that colony.
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prevailed.

Sie G. Bonham Dhe scended Sie J. Paris

had the same

salary: but.

In 1852 half hit

placed

was

on the Foreign Price

Estimate, half charged to

Houstong (Drich had

still a small Parliamentary Estimate in aid of its Jits

Jevenne

Si C. Bonham

vacated the Comeworship in the and of the gear 1853. being then in

England.

ات

The Brain office

266

on this appointed fr

Bowning Superinhastat

Trade, with the

original emoluments.

:

Best the Duke of

Nunarth & the Peel

L

were shoughy of Rinion

that the establishment

at Hong Kory

421

Exessin ; that it was

desirable to get id

of the Parliansalary

Estimate for that

if

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