CO129-134 - Public Offices - 1868 — Page 132

force should be fixed, not for communication to purchasers, but as

guide to the person Entrusted

a

with the sale.

An advertisement in the Innes might attract the attention of some Goremment or person in position to purchase, and be advisable to have

a

it may

Recourse

to that mode of making know the proposed sale.

Pending. the receipt, however, of detailed information from the Colony, and of replies from Colonel Pasley (if witten to) and the Government of New Fealand, I think it would Le premature to advertise.

I have to add that the sisbursements at this Office

for

2

131

the

for Machinery and Post- The Hong Kong Mint (fr most part purchased by Dr. Kinder) amounted to £13590:8:9

as shown

by the Enclosed statement, and that the total Expenditure including that sum,

as well

as the cost of Building vetmits,

passager, salaries to

£32,812 4:10.

I have the honor to be,

was.

Jour most obedient servant,

WC Jaqueunt,