CO129-097 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1864 [1-2] & Sir Robinson - 1864 [1-3] — Page 40

enclosed in copy of letter of the 18th instant on

the subject of

the defalcations at that time disclosed in the Hong Kong Treasury.

A. B.

Financial

6421

2030 chung trong

RECEIVED

3 MAR 1864

Hongkong,

12th January, 1864.

My dear Buka,

With reference to Grace's Despatch 10.108 of the 5th August in answer to mine of the 12th May, 10.102. I have the honor to report

the appointment of Ny Man Yau as Shroff and Chinese clerk

of the Supreme Court, in succession to his Father Ny Foong Shaw, now

The Duke of Newcastle, K.G.,

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