My son's arrival has however placed matters on a satisfactory footing and I doubt not that they will proceed satisfactorily in future.
In reply to Mr Merin's observations that the Governor (of Hongkong) has for several years received regular notice of the amounts voted by Parliament for the service of the Colony. I beg to state that for the years 1855 and 1886 there has been no Parliamentary vote and that the two last votes of £10,000 each, have been for special services - one for expenses directly growing out of the war with Canton - the other for objects particularly pointed out by the books.
The Parliamentary Papers for the Diplomatic Service have been accessible to everybody - and no doubt should have been the guide, not only for the issues but for the records of the Commissioners! And that it would have been better if the accounts of the Colony had been kept wholly distinct from those of the Superintendency Department, so as to prevent the possibility of confusion.
I desired Mr. Forth some months ago to open a separate account with the Oriental Bank Corporation for the business of the Superintendency which he has done and for the...
Me Rsonies arrival has however placed matters on a satisfactory footing and I doubt not that they will prosed satisfactorily in future.
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for several year
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" received regular notice of the amounts "votes by Purliament for the service "of the Colony. I lig to state that for the years 1855 and 1886 there has been no Parliamentary vote and that the two last botes of £10.000
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out of the war with Canton -
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out by the boks - The Parliamentary Polimaks for the Liptomatic Savice have han ocajsible to every body - and no doubt should have foreved the guide, not only for the Jesues but for the records of the Commissaias! And that it would have been for better if the amounts of the Colony had been kept wholly distinct from, these of the Supernickendswcy Department, so as to prevent
the possibility of confusion.
Idesired Me. Forth some month's
Mx
ago to open as separate account.. with the Onental Bank Corporation
for the busings of the Superskating which he has dove and for the
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