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evuits for your -

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His Excellency

further report of the corquiry which s

wii doubtless wrake, before

Treasury. Hongkong

4th October, 1862.

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decides in umal

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the deficiency

-serall is made good.

I have 40,

:

(Signed) WH. Alvander.

Acting

Colonial Scoretury.

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Hillexand

Meting

Colonial Secretary

With reference to my letter V2 24 of

the 2nd instant reporting a deficit in the Public

chest

of $ 3,255 in notes - I have the honor to bring under the cognijance of His Excellency the

Acting Governor that on

the first instant (October)

the nonal quarterly Survey of the Treasury Chest

took place after one oclock. P.M. in

one Oclock. P. M. in the presence

of myself - the Acting Colonial Secretary and

the Surveyor General when the specie and Bank

Notes

wvere

found to be in accordance with the Balance Shown in the Cashier's Book- and

at about half past one oclock the Cashier

The Honorable

The Acting Colonial Secretary