CO129-097 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1864 [1-2] & Sir Robinson - 1864 [1-3] — Page 259

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forwarded to you;

It is Excellency is of opinion

that it will be more to the advantage

of

the Imperial Government considering the present rate of exchange, that the amount should be disbursed from the Commissariat Chest, than that it should be drawn for by Bill on the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury.

e Castro,

I have, &c., (Signed) J. d' Almada & Carter

In the absence of the Colonial Secretary,

255

Extract from Letter of the Duke

of Newcastle of 5th October, 1863.

"I

am in the first place to inform you

that the Lords Commissioners

of the Treasury have sanctioned the payment to you from Imperial

Funds of the expenses you may

incur

in visiting the Straits Settlements and will also be prepared to

reimburse you for any

loss you may incur from any prolonged absence from Hong Kong on half salary.

(True Extract)

(Signed) J. d'Almada e Castro,

In the absence of the Colonial Secretary

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forwarded to you; It is Excellency is of opinion that it will be more to the advantage of the Imperial Government considering the present rate of exchange, that the amount should be disbursed from the Commissariat Chest, than that it should be drawn for by Bill on the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury. e Castro, I have, &c., (Signed) J. d' Almada & Carter In the absence of the Colonial Secretary, 255 Extract from Letter of the Duke of Newcastle of 5th October, 1863. "I am in the first place to inform you that the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury have sanctioned the payment to you from Imperial Funds of the expenses you may incur in visiting the Straits Settlements and will also be prepared to reimburse you for any loss you may incur from any prolonged absence from Hong Kong on half salary. (True Extract) (Signed) J. d'Almada e Castro, In the absence of the Colonial Secretary 1
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forwarded to you; Itis Excellency is of orinion j that it will be more to the advantage of the Imperial Government considering the present rate of exchange, that the amount should be disbursed from the Commissariat Chest, than that it should be drawn for by Bill on the Lords Commissioners of Aer Majesty's Treasury. e Castro, I have, ten, (Signel ]) he d' Almada & Carter In the absence of the Colonial Scenette, 255 Ixtract from Letter of the Buta et of Newcastle of 5th October, 1863. "I am in the first place ú that the Lords Commissioner, inform you of the Treasury have cenotionel the payment to you from Imperial Funds of the expenses you may ineur in visiting the Straits Settlemen and will also be prepared to loss you may you for any reimburse incur from any prolonged abrence from Dong Kong on half salery. (True Lytract] (Signed) he d'Almada e Castro, In the absence of the Colonial Secretary 1
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forwarded to you;

Itis Excellency is of orinion

j

that it will be more to the advantage

of

the Imperial Government considering the present rate of exchange, that the amount should be disbursed from the Commissariat Chest, than that it should be drawn for by Bill on the Lords Commissioners of Aer Majesty's Treasury.

e Castro,

I have, ten, (Signel ]) he d' Almada & Carter

In the absence of the Colonial Scenette,

255

Ixtract from Letter of the Buta

et of Newcastle of 5th October, 1863.

"I

am in the first place ú that the Lords Commissioner,

inform you

of the Treasury have cenotionel the payment to you from Imperial

Funds of the expenses you may

ineur

in visiting the Straits Settlemen and will also be prepared to

loss you may you for any

reimburse

incur from any prolonged abrence from Dong Kong on half salery.

(True Lytract]

(Signed) he d'Almada e Castro,

In the absence of the Colonial Secretary

1

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