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direct the consuls to address their Requisitions accordingly

In like manner you are to direct their Consuls to send their accounts in future direct to the Colonial Auditor, & to furnish that Officer with all such Explanations with regard to the accounts as may require, and the Colonial Auditor, after the preliminary audit of the accounts has been done through, will transmit them to the Audit Office in London.

In short, in regard to all matters touching the issue of money & account for its expenditure,

The Commissariat Department & the Colonial Auditor will continue to perform the same services as they have hitherto rendered, but modified and extended in so far as is necessary, in consequence of the abolition of the Superintendency.

From Hong Kong.

But in order entirely to relieve you as Chief Superintendent from any duties of this description, it is necessary to place under the Chief Secretary the Payment of the Expenses of his department in the same manner as the Payment of the Expenses of the several Consulates are placed under the Consuls.

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170 direct the consuls to address their Requisitions accordingly In like manner you are to direct their Consuls to send their accounts in future direct to the Colonial Auditor, & to furnish that Officer with all such Explanations with regard to the accounts as may require, and the Colonial Auditor, after the preliminary audit of the accounts has been done through, will transmit them to the Audit Office in London. In short, in regard to all matters touching the issue of money & account for its expenditure, The Commissariat Department & the Colonial Auditor will continue to perform the same services as they have hitherto rendered, but modified and extended in so far as is necessary, in consequence of the abolition of the Superintendency. From Hong Kong. But in order entirely to relieve you as Chief Superintendent from any duties of this description, it is necessary to place under the Chief Secretary the Payment of the Expenses of his department in the same manner as the Payment of the Expenses of the several Consulates are placed under the Consuls.

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170 direct the consch to address their Requisitions accordingly In like manner you direct ther Mis consuls to sender their accounts in future direct to the Colonial anditor, & to fwrmish that Officer with all such Explanation he with regard to the accounts as may require, and the colonial anditong after the preliminary audit of the • accounts has been Jone through, vite transmit them to the Cendit Office in London. In short in regard to with matters touching the issue of money I account for its expenditure, The > The commissariat department & the colonial auditor will continue to herform the same services as they lave hitherto sendered, but, modified has and extended in so far and Recome Recepare, in consequence of the Almond of the superintendency. From Hong Kong. But in order entirely to relieve you as chief suderintendent for Any duties of this description, it is herpary & place under the Chicase Secretary the Layment of the Exchenus his department in the fame manner as the Layment of the Exfences of the Veraval consulates are flaud under the courals. Under the department

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direct the consch to address their Requisitions accordingly

In like manner you

direct ther Mis consuls to sender their accounts in future direct to the Colonial anditor, & to fwrmish that Officer with all such Explanation

he with regard to the accounts as may require, and the colonial anditong after the preliminary audit of the

•

accounts has been

Jone

through,

vite transmit them to the Cendit

Office in London.

In short in regard to with matters touching the issue of money I account for its expenditure,

The

The commissariat department & the

colonial auditor will continue to herform the same services as

they

lave hitherto sendered, but, modified

has

and extended in so far and Recome

Recepare,

in consequence of the Almond

of the superintendency. From Hong Kong.

But in order entirely to relieve

you as

chief suderintendent for

Any duties of

this description, it is

herpary & place under the Chicase Secretary the Layment of the Exchenus

his department in the fame manner as the Layment of the Exfences of the Veraval consulates are flaud under the courals. Under the department

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