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Dapôle and the largenes of the Establishments required in Chinese.

compared withe Indian Imigration.

As these were

could form

pointé

on.

no opinion

which we

we eecom =

= mended a referener of the question to the Governor of Hongkong, and

the present despatib

anduer,

3

contains his

fir St. Robinson states that

there are at present Agencies at 5- different places - that the number

of touchers with which the Auditor will probably have to deal ni 1862

is 762- defâti at Canton and Hongkong

that he has visited the

inspect

the Books, and that the

6-

}

multiplication of Depiti has much increased his labours - He pointe out that the duties must be performed

out of office hours, and encroach,

therefore, on the time for eeecration

and exercise so

ne

neeepury

to health

in a climate like that of Hongphong

Under these circumstances he

ecommends that the allowance should be increas

ceased from £5. to

£ 10. a ship . He adds that he have

reason to believe that M. Austin-

wouts concur in this recommendation

and he

A

suggests a referener bhim.

The state of Mr. Austin's healt

at the present moment, as we

acce

informed by members of her family,