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306

Hand

and for which accounts have not yet

been rendered to

to this Department.

Enough

In requesting you will be good

10

cove

Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton to call the attention of the Authorities at Hong Kong to the subject, with a view to the accounts and balances due to the Estates of these two deceased Seamen being remitted at once,

I am to take this opportunity of stating, for the information of Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, that it appears to my Lords that the delays in rendering accounts from Hong Kong are chiefly attributable to the system adopted in the Colony by which Accounts of the Harbour Master (who acts as Shipping Master under the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act 1854) are transmitted to this Department through the Colonial Treasurer and Colonial Secretary.

At other Colonial Ports the officer who acts as Shipping Master transmits his quarterly accounts immediately after the expiration of the quarter to which they relate direct to this Department, and either draws upon the accountant to this Board for the expense incurred by him or remits any balance he may have on hand arising from the receipts of Wages &c., and sale of deceased Seamen's accounts

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306 Hand and for which accounts have not yet been rendered to to this Department. Enough In requesting you will be good 10 cove Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton to call the attention of the Authorities at Hong Kong to the subject, with a view to the accounts and balances due to the Estates of these two deceased Seamen being remitted at once, I am to take this opportunity of stating, for the information of Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, that it appears to my Lords that the delays in rendering accounts from Hong Kong are chiefly attributable to the system adopted in the Colony by which Accounts of the Harbour Master (who acts as Shipping Master under the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act 1854) are transmitted to this Department through the Colonial Treasurer and Colonial Secretary. At other Colonial Ports the officer who acts as Shipping Master transmits his quarterly accounts immediately after the expiration of the quarter to which they relate direct to this Department, and either draws upon the accountant to this Board for the expense incurred by him or remits any balance he may have on hand arising from the receipts of Wages &c., and sale of deceased Seamen's accounts Page 300 Page 301
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306 Hand and for which accounts have not yet been rendered to to this Department. Enough In requesting you will be good 10 cove Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton to call the attention of the Authorities at Hong Kong to the subject, with a crew- to the accounts and balances due to the Estates of these two deceased Scamen I am to take being remitted at once, this opportunity of stating, for the information of Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, that it appears to my Lords that the delays in ui rendering accounts from Houg Kong are chiefly attributable to the systeur Accounts of the Harbour Master (whis act as shipping Master under the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act 1854 / are hausmitted to this to this Department through the Colonial Treasurer and Colonial Secretary. who act At other Colonial Poets the officer as shipping Master transmits his quarterly accounts aimmediately after the expiration of the quarter to which to this Department, they relate direct relate direct 10 and either draws upon the accountant to this Board for the expeuse uncurred by bun Or remmits any balance be шау have an hand ausing from the adopted in the Colmy by which de receipts of Wages te, and sale of deceased accounts Seamus Page 300Page 301
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306

Hand

and for which accounts have not yet

been rendered to

to this Department.

Enough

In requesting you will be good

10

cove

Sir Edward Bulwer

Lytton to call the attention of the Authorities at Hong Kong to the subject, with a crew-

to the accounts and balances

due to

the Estates of these two deceased Scamen

I am to take

being remitted at once,

this opportunity of stating, for the

information of Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton,

that it appears to my Lords that the

delays in

ui

rendering accounts from Houg

Kong are chiefly attributable to the systeur

Accounts of the Harbour Master (whis act

as

shipping Master under the provisions

of the Merchant Shipping Act 1854 / are

hausmitted to this

to this Department through

the Colonial Treasurer and Colonial

Secretary.

who act

At other Colonial Poets the officer

as shipping Master transmits

his quarterly accounts aimmediately after

the expiration of the quarter to which

to this Department,

they relate direct

relate direct 10

and either draws upon the accountant

to this Board for the expeuse uncurred

by bun

Or

remmits any balance be

шау

have an hand ausing from the

adopted

in the Colmy by which

de

receipts of Wages te, and sale of deceased

accounts

Seamus

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