an advantageous position in regard to the Furniture of the Government House at Hongkong; but, at the same time, they do not consider that they would be justified in allowing an exception to be made to the general rule in regard to the solidity of fracture for the private apartments of a Government House.
Supposing that the articles now required are supplied at the public expense, it would be expected that further articles, as the originals wear out, should be paid for from the same source; thereby involving a perpetual charge on the Public, which has hitherto been borne by the Governor for the time being.
Considering the position of the present Governor, and the circumstance of the reduction of his salary, Their Lordships are disposed to allow him some assistance on the present occasion, in the form of a special Grant, which is to be considered additional to the allowances made to Sir J. Bowring and Sir H. Robinson, and not to be construed into a precedent for the provision at the Public expense of Furniture for the private apartments of Government House.
They could propose for the Consideration of the Treasury, that this Grant should be fixed at £250; and they suggested that, with a view to avoiding a recurrence of the present difficulty, it should be understood that, on the retirement of the present Governor, the Furniture should be offered at a valuation to his Successor.
The Estimate which accompanied your Letter of the 11th of August, on the subject of the Furniture of Government House at Hong Kong, is returned herewith.
I am,
Your Obedient Servant,
[Signature: ?]
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anfavessable position in requid to the Furniture of the Government House at Honghong; but, at the same time, they do not consider that they would be justified in allowing an exception to be made to the general selv in regard to the softly of fracture for the private apartments of a Government House.
! were
Sufforing that the articles now required
sufflied of the tublic exfense, it would be Exfected that further waffles, as the articles
wear out, should be faid for from the
fource ;
same
thereby involving a perfutual charge on the Public, which has hitherto been borne by the fovernor
for the time being.
[oxcidering the position of the present forconon, and the circunstance of the reduction of his salarys
Their Lordships
are
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on the present occasion, in the form of a special Grant, which is to be considered arferional to
dis & Robinson, and not to be construed into
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precedent for the provision at the Public refense of Furniture for the pricle efartments of feverment
Fraser-
They could proface for the Consideration of this free, hat this front should be fixed at £250; and this suggested that, with a bieoof cvoiding.
a recurrence of the prevent difficulty, it should be understood that, on the retirement of the present Governor, the Furniture should be offered at a izbehin to his Successor.
The Estimate which accompanied your
valuation.
Letter of
of Hong Kong
the 11th
the beltem's, is returned herewith.
I am.
Obedient servant,
your
fer Alla muller
disfosed to allow him sone afastance
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