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on the main laud,

but this if not the Case. Sums

from

varying £30000 to £40,000

Are Anually paid by

Great Britains for the

1

Ondulan katablishment. Consular

ui China. Aud

were

you

informed by thre

letter from the Foreign= Offer inclosed in my Predecessor's despatch of the 21th of February,

that any expenses

incurred on account of

prisoners sent from the Consular Ports to Hong Kong

shard

should be reimbursed

to the Colony upone

receiving

a due state-

ment of their Amount. Of the principal

public works proposed

by you, I feel no doubt that, in accordance

with the witimation

Already Poweyed

to

you in the alcoves Mentioned despatch of My Predecessor, the Paol is the first in

importance And the Hospital the next. I have to wistri?

live