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Secretary Cardwell without the Knowledge of the Treasurer and without calling upon that Officer for my explanations.

On the 22nd of March 1866-

the Auditor General suggested to the Treasurer to apply for the Report-when Treasury settin the same day-

(Copy)

No 17

Letter received in the Secretary's office March 22nd 1866 left the Report in the Treasurer's room with no letter of transmission as to its contents or any directions.

It was not till Secretary Cardwell's letter reached Hong Kong - July 21st 1866. that the Treasurer became aware of the transmission of the Report to Downing Street on the 8th of March.

(Signed) Freak Forth

Acting Colonial Secretary.

August 9th 1866.

Treasury- Hong Kong, July 3rd 1863.

I have had the honor to receive your letter No 736 of the 2nd instant informing me that the Acting Governor under the Provisions of the Ordinance No 25 of 1863 - had decided that the Police and Lighting Rates from the first of the present quarter should be paid into the Treasury by the Rate Payers themselves, and that the Subordinate Establishment at the Office

The Honorable

The Acting Colonial Secretary

Hong Kong

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Secretary Cardwell without the Knowledge of the Treasurer and without calling upon that Officer for my explanations. On the 22nd of March 1866- the Auditor General suggested to the Treasurer to apply for the Report-when Treasury settin the same day- (Copy) No 17 Letter received in the Secretary's office March 22nd 1866 left the Report in the Treasurer's room with no letter of transmission as to its contents or any directions. It was not till Secretary Cardwell's letter reached Hong Kong - July 21st 1866. that the Treasurer became aware of the transmission of the Report to Downing Street on the 8th of March. (Signed) Freak Forth Acting Colonial Secretary. August 9th 1866. Treasury- Hong Kong, July 3rd 1863. I have had the honor to receive your letter No 736 of the 2nd instant informing me that the Acting Governor under the Provisions of the Ordinance No 25 of 1863 - had decided that the Police and Lighting Rates from the first of the present quarter should be paid into the Treasury by the Rate Payers themselves, and that the Subordinate Establishment at the Office The Honorable The Acting Colonial Secretary Hong Kong
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Secretary Cardwell without the Knowledge of the Treasurer and without calling upon that Officer for my explanations. On the 22nd of March 1866- the Anditor General suggested to the } Treasurer to apply for the Report-when Treasury settin m the samo day- (Copy) No 17 Letter en Is receive a click in the Secretar's March 227 18 office left the Report in the Treasurer's room with nit any any leller of transmission as to its contents. directions as It was not till all Secretary bardicell's letter reached; Hong King - Inly 210t 1866. that the Treasurer became aware of the transmission of the Report to Downing Street On the 8th of March. (Signed) Freak Forth Some arty) August 9 & 1866. Menin Acting Colonial Secretary. to Colonial Ser In 10028 Treasmy- HongKong, July 3rd 1863. I have had the honor to you letter No 736 of the 2nd me that the Acting instant informing Governor under the Previsions of the Ordinance N25 of 1863 - had decided that the Police and Sighting Rates from the first of the present quarter.. should be paid into the Treasury by the Бах Р Payers themselves, and that the Subordinate Establishment at the Office The Heonorable The Acting Colonial Secretary Hongting
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Secretary Cardwell without the Knowledge of the Treasurer and without calling upon that Officer for my explanations.

On the 22nd of March 1866-

the Anditor General suggested to the

}

Treasurer to apply for the Report-when Treasury settin

m

the samo

day-

(Copy)

No 17

Letter en Is

receive

a click in the Secretar's March 227 18

office left the Report in the Treasurer's

room with nit

any

any leller of transmission

as to its contents.

directions as

It

was not till all

Secretary

bardicell's letter reached; Hong King - Inly 210t 1866. that the Treasurer became

aware of the transmission of the Report

to

Downing

Street

On

the 8th of March.

(Signed) Freak Forth

Some arty)

August 9 & 1866.

Menin Acting Colonial Secretary.

to

Colonial Ser

In 10028

Treasmy- HongKong, July 3rd 1863.

I have had the honor to

you

letter No 736 of the 2nd

me that the Acting

instant informing

Governor under the Previsions of the

Ordinance N25 of 1863 - had decided that the Police and

Sighting Rates

from the first of the present quarter.. should be paid into the Treasury by the

Бах Р

Payers

themselves, and that the Subordinate Establishment at the Office

The Heonorable

The Acting Colonial Secretary

Hongting

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