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ought properly to be deprayed from the Revenue of the Colony.

The only ground upon

which such

a charge

could.

be sauctioned is that stated

by

Mr. Labouchere, namely,

The expense nicurred on

account

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of Clarendon sees no objection

to including in the lotimate

for Consular services in China,

such

a

sufficient to

as would be

mech

the expences

Heally incurred for this their Lords lips

service,

would

be willing

to concer

This arrangement,

but

and that the

apprehend

in this

they

sum of

mentioned

£ 2,500. per amun,

of Prisoners sent from Chinese

Ports.

These expenses appear rather

to form part of

the charge

for the Consular Establishments

in Chine,

and if the love.

of

in

the Report

of the Acting Colonial Secretary,

would be far

beyond