CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3] — Page 154

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of the 12 Month soliciting, the same ground, an additional grant of £10,000.

I have to inform that, under the peculiar circumstances of the case, the Governor will apply to Parliament for a vote of credit for £10,000 for Hong Kong, but that the second Application which you have made cannot be complied with without some more satisfactory Explanation of the precise objects to which it is proposed that this further aid should be applied.

I think it will be well to give the Governor some such caution. You will bear in mind that this large grant of money with the special vote made to Hong Kong for "Borring Passes, ground rents & works really Colonial" out of the present hostilities with China must be relatively applied to that service, and on no account diverted to Colonial objects or purposes strictly of a local or personal character.

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152 of the 12 Month soliciting, the same ground, an additional grant of £10,000. I have to inform that, under the peculiar circumstances of the case, the Governor will apply to Parliament for a vote of credit for £10,000 for Hong Kong, but that the second Application which you have made cannot be complied with without some more satisfactory Explanation of the precise objects to which it is proposed that this further aid should be applied. I think it will be well to give the Governor some such caution. You will bear in mind that this large grant of money with the special vote made to Hong Kong for "Borring Passes, ground rents & works really Colonial" out of the present hostilities with China must be relatively applied to that service, and on no account diverted to Colonial objects or purposes strictly of a local or personal character.
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152 of the 12 Ment soliciting, the same ground, an additional grant of £10,000. I have to inform that, under the peculiar Cale cices of the 4. Mhe. Gost wil Apely to Pr. [ for a note of credit for ₤10. for Hong Kong, £10,000 · but- that the second Application which you have made cannot be Complied with withent some more so satisfactory Explanation of the precise dijects to which I think it we be well it is propored that this furt aid should be Applies. to give the Gorana s'adily some such caution You will bear in mind that this ; Themin the day graat of money with the spout make to thong Pong money "Bouring Prazas, ground scising & works really Colorical. on Affe bm out of the present hostilitie; with China must be. reclavicsly applied to that senice, and on no Account diverted to Colonial objects diary Perpuses Strictly many pearson Shielly Characty Colonial tip
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of the 12 Ment soliciting, the same ground, an additional grant of £10,000.

I have to inform that, under the

peculiar

Cale

cices of

the

4. Mhe. Gost wil Apely to Pr. [ for a note

of credit for ₤10. for Hong Kong,

£10,000

· but-

that the second Application which you have made cannot be Complied with withent

some more so

satisfactory Explanation of the

precise dijects

to which

I think it we be well

it is propored that this furt aid should be

Applies.

to give the Gorana s'adily

some such caution

You will bear

in mind that

this ; Themin the day graat of money with the spout make to thong Pong money

"Bouring Prazas, ground scising & works really Colorical.

on

Affe

bm

out of

the present hostilitie;

with China must be.

reclavicsly applied to that senice, and on no

Account diverted to Colonial objects

diary

Perpuses Strictly many pearson Shielly

Characty Colonial

tip

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