CO129-075 - Public Offices - 1859 — Page 402

M. Merivale.

to Governor with instructions to furnish the required returns. Also desire him to send the quarterly returns, & to supply those in arrear.

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Hercules Robinson

No. 11.

12th August 1859

MINUTE

Birch Aug! Mr Elliot 8 Merivale 8 Fortescue 9 Macleod Smastle A8. W. M.

Answ. 28 Oct 1859.

12562. Liv 408

I transmit to you herewith the Copy of a letter which has been received from the L.C. of the Treasury enclosing a Report from the Comptroller of Audit relating to the accounts of the Colonial Treasurer of Hongkong for the year 1858, and I have to request that you will furnish one...

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