CO129-125 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [10-11] — Page 173

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On the same lines, I have dealt with the case of a distressed British Seaman, and the payment of a sum on her behalf before she started on her journey homewards.

In consequence of a recommendation by the Chief Justice, I authorized the payment of $125 to S. Emamoodien for his meritorious conduct in assisting to convict certain Chinese guilty of robbery from the premises of M. Emma's Master, who had lost more than that sum by the robbery. The reward allowed by the Attorney General was considered sufficient and was handed to him. He, however, while thanking the Government, retained $136 for his own use and sent the remainder, $7551 - $8136 = $172 (though it is written as "Juas! 8136 172" which seems to be a miscalculation or misinterpretation), to the Magistrates for the Poor Box.

The Gunpowder Storage Ordinance having been confirmed by Her Majesty, and Your Grace having sanctioned the necessary attendant expenditure, I need only point out that the hulk required for the Depôt is that put down in the Returns as the "Chase", the purchase of which cost $4,500. Some repairs were required, for which an amount was allowed.

I trust Your Grace will find the above sufficiently explanatory, and I have to solicit your approval of those items which have not previously received Your Grace's sanction or been appropriated.

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On the same lines, I have dealt with the case of a distressed British Seaman, and the payment of a sum on her behalf before she started on her journey homewards. In consequence of a recommendation by the Chief Justice, I authorized the payment of $125 to S. Emamoodien for his meritorious conduct in assisting to convict certain Chinese guilty of robbery from the premises of M. Emma's Master, who had lost more than that sum by the robbery. The reward allowed by the Attorney General was considered sufficient and was handed to him. He, however, while thanking the Government, retained $136 for his own use and sent the remainder, $7551 - $8136 = $172 (though it is written as "Juas! 8136 172" which seems to be a miscalculation or misinterpretation), to the Magistrates for the Poor Box. The Gunpowder Storage Ordinance having been confirmed by Her Majesty, and Your Grace having sanctioned the necessary attendant expenditure, I need only point out that the hulk required for the Depôt is that put down in the Returns as the "Chase", the purchase of which cost $4,500. Some repairs were required, for which an amount was allowed. I trust Your Grace will find the above sufficiently explanatory, and I have to solicit your approval of those items which have not previously received Your Grace's sanction or been appropriated.
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12.

on the same

Jame way

BA

distressed)

British Seaman, and the payment of

It was

The sum

actually exprovided)

her behalf before she started) >

honnewards?

20

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forwarded to me

sequence of a recommendation

by the Chief Justice I

anshorized the payment of $125 to

{

S. Emamoodien for

in

ageons

conduct

avesting these Chinese guilty of robbery from the proms. M. Emma's

Master had lost more than that sum

was

by the robboy, but the reward by the Allorney General computed sufficient

handed to him. Ne,

and

havwer, while thanking the Government,

of from

4

296 7551

Juas!

8136

172

his own use, and sent it to the

Magistrates for the Poor Box.

21.

Thu

Gem powder Storage I Ordinance having been confirmed by Her

Majesty, and

and Your Grace having sandlimed the necessary attendant expenditure I neid

only point out that the hulk required

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Depôt is that put down in the

Returns as the Chase, the fruchase of which cost 4,500. et feur repairs

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were required, for which it were

allowed).

29.

I bust Your Grave will

find the above sufficiently explanatory, and I have to solicit

yo

>

approval of those items which have not previously received tour Grace's

declined to appropriates

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to

money

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