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in the vein taken by the Commissioners of Audit that the Ordinance to provide for the supplementary Expenditure should not be passed till the statement of the Agents General's expenditure in this country for the complete year shall have been received.

I am to add that the Report of the Commissioners of Audit No 157 of 25th April last, referred to in the present Report, relates to a similar question in Ceylon, and was communicated by the letter of this Board of the instant. Jam, last.

Mr. Strachey ... these ... the ... is by ...

Your obedient Servant. Jam. last.

Page 340

Submission being deferred till the Amounts of the last part are received from the Agents General.

I think it desirable to instruct the Agent to complete this account with his next return as far as practicable.

J. Elliot.

24th Jan' as feasible.

This proposal converts the Supplementary Estimate into an account to be presented, a questionable procedure to sanction Expenditure where the local Legislature is relied on for checking Expenditure. But as Hong Kong is practically governed by despatches from home, I believe, has assumed a retention as yet to a constitutional...

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in the vein taken by the Commissioners of Audit that the Ordinance to provide for the supplementary Expenditure should not be passed till the statement of the Agents General's expenditure in this country for the complete year shall have been received. I am to add that the Report of the Commissioners of Audit No 157 of 25th April last, referred to in the present Report, relates to a similar question in Ceylon, and was communicated by the letter of this Board of the instant. Jam, last. Mr. Strachey ... these ... the ... is by ... Your obedient Servant. Jam. last. Page 340 Submission being deferred till the Amounts of the last part are received from the Agents General. I think it desirable to instruct the Agent to complete this account with his next return as far as practicable. J. Elliot. 24th Jan' as feasible. This proposal converts the Supplementary Estimate into an account to be presented, a questionable procedure to sanction Expenditure where the local Legislature is relied on for checking Expenditure. But as Hong Kong is practically governed by despatches from home, I believe, has assumed a retention as yet to a constitutional...
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in the vein taken by the Commiss wills of Audit that the Ordnance to mrovide for the supplementary Expendition f lash till fear should not be haped the statement the Agents fentral's expenditure in this country for the complete year shall have been received - I am to add that the Report: of the Commissioners of Audit No 157. of 25 to April last, refered to in the present Report, relates to a similar question Li Jou ni in Ceylon, and was communicated the letter of this Board of the hustant. Jam, lai. 7 h Mr. Strachey V these therot is by محرم ·7 44805 pro obedient kewant. P 340 Seffemulit Stimati being deferred the the Amounts of the fast par th un from the Agents feneral. con it with L supay he such I thank to descri the Agent to complete this aumul with hi Whing & wand them out as comm 1. Jan' as fefelte. J. Ellist. 24 to This personal converts the Sufflementing Estimate riche an account tobe pre pred, a questimatte premühle to sanction Colinces where the loud Legislative is relied on for checking Expenditure. But as Jong. Key in Iractically governed in despiteln from home, d, I belaine, has astmunte Jeretention as yet to a constitutional
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in the vein taken by the Commiss wills

of Audit that the Ordnance to mrovide for the supplementary Expendition

f

lash

till

fear

should not be haped

the statement

the Agents

fentral's expenditure in this country for the complete year shall have

been received

-

I am to add that the Report: of the Commissioners of Audit No 157.

of 25

to April last, refered to in the present Report, relates to a similar

question

Li

Jou

ni

in Ceylon, and was communicated

the letter of this Board of

the hustant. Jam, lai.

7 h

Mr. Strachey

V

these

therot

is by

محرم

·7

44805

pro obedient kewant.

P

340

Seffemulit Stimati being deferred

the the Amounts of the fast par

th

un from the Agents feneral.

con it with

L

supay

he such

I thank

to descri the Agent to complete this

aumul with hi

Whing & wand

them out as comm

1. Jan' as fefelte.

J. Ellist.

24

to

This personal converts the Sufflementing Estimate riche an account tobe pre pred, a questimatte premühle to sanction Colinces where the loud Legislative is relied on for checking Expenditure. But as Jong. Key in Iractically governed in despiteln from home, d, I belaine, has astmunte Jeretention as yet to a constitutional

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