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Hongkong, does not go far towards justifying, the proceeding of the late Governor in directing the issue of Treasury funds from the Foreign Chest, before the commencement of the Works, and without obtaining authority from the Secretary of State for the amount of the grant of £4000, which was certainly voted by Parliament towards the erection of a Gaol and Hospital.

As however the erection of these institutions has now made considerable progress, their Lordships are disposed to acquiesce in the fact of the Employment of the Funds voted, towards the object for which they were intended.

Sir,

Your obedient servant,

G. Arbuthnot

Mr Elliot

Please acquaint the Governor with the opinion & decision here expressed?


12.

20.099

7.

14

12024.159.

Sir.

134 Hory Hory

RECEIVED

5 JAN 1860.

Chambers.

214

Treasury

4th January 1860

With reference to your letter of the 22nd Ultimo, Enclosing a copy of a Despatch from the Governor of Hongkong, reporting that he has reverted to the arrangement which had previously existed, under which the Attorney General of that Colony received a Salary of £1000 per annum, with permission to engage in private practice, from which he was excluded under the scheme of remuneration sanctioned by the latter from this Department:

Merwale Esqt

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Hongkong, does not go far towards justifying, the proceeding of the late Governor in directing the issue of Treasury funds from the Foreign Chest, before the commencement of the Works, and without obtaining authority from the Secretary of State for the amount of the grant of £4000, which was certainly voted by Parliament towards the erection of a Gaol and Hospital. As however the erection of these institutions has now made considerable progress, their Lordships are disposed to acquiesce in the fact of the Employment of the Funds voted, towards the object for which they were intended. Sir, Your obedient servant, G. Arbuthnot Mr Elliot Please acquaint the Governor with the opinion & decision here expressed? 12. 20.099 7. 14 12024.159. Sir. 134 Hory Hory RECEIVED 5 JAN 1860. Chambers. 214 Treasury 4th January 1860 With reference to your letter of the 22nd Ultimo, Enclosing a copy of a Despatch from the Governor of Hongkong, reporting that he has reverted to the arrangement which had previously existed, under which the Attorney General of that Colony received a Salary of £1000 per annum, with permission to engage in private practice, from which he was excluded under the scheme of remuneration sanctioned by the latter from this Department: Merwale Esqt
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Hongkong, does not go far towards justifying, the gofer

proceeding of the late Governor in directing the isome

Freasury

from the Foreiung Chest, before the commencement.

of the

the Works, and without obtaining authority

from the Senchary of State of the amount of the

grant of £yoor, which was anter

artainly voted bys

Parliament towards the erection of a Gaol and Hospital.

tutions has

As however the erection of there Tachi =

now made considerable progress, their

Lordships are disposed to acquiesce in the fact of the Employment of the Funds voted, towards the object for which they were intended.

Sir,

Your thedient serant.

Gutsbuthnot

hr Ellion

aequanch the Governo with the opinion & dee here expressed? String

Wollen Found

12.

די

/

plication

20.099

7.

14

12024.159.

Sir.

134 Hory Hory

RECE!

5 JAN 1860.

Chambers.

214

Treasury

4th Janary 1860

With reference to your better of the 22n Weltenis, Enclosing a copy of a Despatch from

the Governor of Hongkonge, reporting that he

has severted to the arrangement which had previously existed, under which the Abborneys,

General of that Ebony

Received a

Salary of

113/1

£1000 per annons, with permission to Engages

in private ponetice, from which he was Excluded under the scheme of remuneration sanctioned by the latter from this Department:

Merwale Eszt

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