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Structures that now prevail in regard to the control of Expenditure, any improvement can be made, I shall be willing to consider any suggestion you may offer. I fear however that it is not be possible to make any change in regard to the functions of the comparist at Hong Kong, in connection with the consular establishment.

It might perhaps be possible at Shanghai & Canton, & perhaps at some of the other ports, for the consuls to obtain money for local expenses; but this cannot be expected to be the case for some time to come at the newly opened ports; & I should consider it not only inconvenient to the public service, but injurious to the consuls themselves to break through the present system with regard to the issue of money for the consular service in China, of which uniformity as regards the public treasury, & punctuality as regards the receipt of their salaries by the consuls, are secured.

I consider, moreover, that the present system has also the additional recommendation in its favour of...

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174 Structures that now prevail in regard to the control of Expenditure, any improvement can be made, I shall be willing to consider any suggestion you may offer. I fear however that it is not be possible to make any change in regard to the functions of the comparist at Hong Kong, in connection with the consular establishment. It might perhaps be possible at Shanghai & Canton, & perhaps at some of the other ports, for the consuls to obtain money for local expenses; but this cannot be expected to be the case for some time to come at the newly opened ports; & I should consider it not only inconvenient to the public service, but injurious to the consuls themselves to break through the present system with regard to the issue of money for the consular service in China, of which uniformity as regards the public treasury, & punctuality as regards the receipt of their salaries by the consuls, are secured. I consider, moreover, that the present system has also the additional recommendation in its favour of...

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174 Structures that now prevails in regard to the controul of Expenditure, any improvement can he made, I shall be willing to consider any suggestion you may offer. I fear however that it ish not be possible change in regard to to make any the functions of the commmparist at Hong Kong, in connection with the consular establishment. It might perhaps her hoßible at Shanghai & Canton, & ferhaps at some of the other boots, for the consuls London; to Ortain money for lite an but this cannot be l'achected to her the ease case for some time to come at the : newly opened borts; & I shoud consider it not only inconvenient to the hublic service, but infurious lettre consents themselves to break through the present system with realest to the ipere of money for the consu service in Chiesen, of which uniformity as regards the public treasury, & punctuality as regards the receipt of their salaries by the consents, are Secured. I consider, moreover, that the present system has also the additional recommendation in its favour of frondin

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Structures that now prevails in regard to the controul of Expenditure,

any improvement can

he made,

I shall be willing to consider any suggestion you may offer. I fear

however that it ish not be possible

change in regard to

to make

any

the functions of the commmparist at

Hong Kong, in connection with the

consular

establishment.

It might perhaps her hoßible at Shanghai & Canton, & ferhaps at some of the other boots, for the consuls London;

to Ortain money for lite an

but this cannot be l'achected to her the

ease

case for some time to come at the

: newly opened borts; & I shoud

consider it not only inconvenient

to the hublic service, but infurious

lettre consents themselves

to break

through the present system with realest

to the ipere of money for the consu service in Chiesen, of which uniformity

as regards the public treasury, & punctuality as regards the receipt of their salaries by the consents, are

Secured.

I consider, moreover, that the

present system has also the additional

recommendation in its favour of

frondin

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