CO129-069 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12] — Page 581

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the time during which they had been in gaol,

Aud

of

the Amaint

chargeable for them on

that accamt at the

rate per annum which

A

"the whole body of prisoners at Hong Kong might be shewn to Cost. If euch a statement were furnished, a claim

Could be made on thre

Consular Departement fr repayment of thre coepense nicured in

thre maintenance, and.

custody of such prismes In the absence of such

a statement, the claim

Cannot be made, and until it & supplied

the Emerriment of Song

Kong

Kongly it's own neglect,

must lose repayment

of the amait disbursed, for prisoners not Chargeable

ble to the Colony.

With this explanation,

I have only to request

that

you will winstinct the Leasurer to furnish the required statement, Laking

care to make it

as clear and simple as possible, and above all to make it with

perfect fairness and

withart

amy

endeavour dea

to throw upon other Departments more than the chaye correctly Applicable to them under the frejoing principles...

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