CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3] — Page 134

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2541. 2542. 2545 H.K. 132

M Labouhere

There are the papers about Hong Kong finance which I have had so much difficulty in finding - it appears they were put by against Ball's when, by his private Secretary - I will not detain them longer.

I find I was mistaken in stating (from manuscript) that For J.B. asked for £10,000 on the Estimate independent of the charges entailed on him by the present war.

What he did ask for (2572) was £10,000 for expenses of defence, to be paid out of indemnity money from China (when it is got).

But 2541 and 2545 (see also 2085) show a falling off in the

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2541. 2542. 2545 H.K. 132 M Labouhere There are the papers about Hong Kong finance which I have had so much difficulty in finding - it appears they were put by against Ball's when, by his private Secretary - I will not detain them longer. I find I was mistaken in stating (from manuscript) that For J.B. asked for £10,000 on the Estimate independent of the charges entailed on him by the present war. What he did ask for (2572) was £10,000 for expenses of defence, to be paid out of indemnity money from China (when it is got). But 2541 and 2545 (see also 2085) show a falling off in the

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2541. 2542. 2545 H. K. 132 M Labouhere There are the papers about Hong Kong finance which I han had so much difficulty in finding - it appean they were put by against to Ball's when, by his private Seculary - hat I will est detain them longer. I find I was mistaken in stating (from manuszy) that For J. B. asked for £10,000 on the the charges Estimate independent of Entailed on him by the present war. What he don ask for (2572) # in 10,000 for jumperes of defence, to h whaid out of indemnity money from China (when is get it) But 2541 and 2545 (see also 2085) show a falling off in the

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2541. 2542. 2545 H. K. 132

M Labouhere

There are the papers about Hong Kong finance which I han had so much difficulty in finding - it appean they were put by against to Ball's when, by his private Seculary - hat I will est detain them longer.

I find I was mistaken

in stating (from manuszy) that For J. B. asked for £10,000 on the

the charges

Estimate independent of

Entailed on

him by the present war.

What he don ask for (2572) #

10,000 for jumperes of defence, to h

whaid out of indemnity money from China (when is get it)

But 2541 and 2545 (see

also 2085) show a falling off in the

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