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such a result. though I am entirely at a loss to know how he occupies his time at present.

1. I am not troubling Your Lordship with my various Memoranda or the correspondence connected therewith, but in lieu thereof I inclose some remarks of Mr Austin & changes at the Treasury which on the Enclosure No. 2 I think give a fair resume of the former and present state of that Department, which must yet be regarded as only in a transition state which I hope may result in a permanent saving of $7000 with increased Departmental efficiency.

I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant, Richard Graves MacDonnell Governor.

Hongkong

MINUTE PAPER.

Sir W. H. Mitchell

This is the first step proposed Treasury Reformer 19th Jan 1839 for the Hongkong Treasury has abolished the Treasury Vault and arrangements have been made that all future receipts will henceforth be conducted through the Oriental Bank.

I have no doubt that this is a very good step. It appears that the Auditorship & Treasurership may be abolished and an Accountant substituted with the Council's approval.

The past antecedents are so much in the way of Mr. Wright whose conduct is so well known & have been so satisfactory that I do not imagine there will be much difficulty in making arrangements for him to take a pension.

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such a result. though I am entirely at a loss to know how he occupies his time at present. 1. I am not troubling Your Lordship with my various Memoranda or the correspondence connected therewith, but in lieu thereof I inclose some remarks of Mr Austin & changes at the Treasury which on the Enclosure No. 2 I think give a fair resume of the former and present state of that Department, which must yet be regarded as only in a transition state which I hope may result in a permanent saving of $7000 with increased Departmental efficiency. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant, Richard Graves MacDonnell Governor. Hongkong MINUTE PAPER. Sir W. H. Mitchell This is the first step proposed Treasury Reformer 19th Jan 1839 for the Hongkong Treasury has abolished the Treasury Vault and arrangements have been made that all future receipts will henceforth be conducted through the Oriental Bank. I have no doubt that this is a very good step. It appears that the Auditorship & Treasurership may be abolished and an Accountant substituted with the Council's approval. The past antecedents are so much in the way of Mr. Wright whose conduct is so well known & have been so satisfactory that I do not imagine there will be much difficulty in making arrangements for him to take a pension.
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10 such a recult. though I am entirely at a lops to know how he occupies his time at present. 1. Jam not troubling Your Lordship with my various Memorandar or the corespondence. connected therewith. but in lien therefore inclose some remarkte's of Mr Austin & changes at the Cheasury which I on the Enclosure N. 2 five I think a fair resume of the former and present state I of that Department, which must wen yet -regarded as only in a transition state which I hope may result in a permanent 1. Saving of $7000 with increased Departmental cefficimney I have the hover to be, May Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble, senant, Ruhand Graves Mardonnell Governor. Houstong MINUTE PAPER. Si Hanford This in the first stof proposed Treasing Reformer 120 11839 for the Hongkong Sa 19th has aboliked the Treasing Vault and shagmente all futen ncciple will kenasti be Conductid Uhrough the Oriental Bank. Shave move no doubt a bey gord Sin IMM infers that the Auditorlich ď A Stat & Thammership magste abshiked an Accountant fund with The Council substituted. The peat antecedents hen so are obstack in the way of In Forth whoe in whore conduct so well known & have Jugents ecstatio Lecretain oftate that I do as- that then in making need вный magine be much despull Take a pension the
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such a recult. though I am entirely at a lops to know how he occupies his time at present.

1. Jam not troubling Your Lordship with

my

various Memorandar or the corespondence. connected therewith. but in lien therefore

inclose some remarkte's of Mr Austin & changes at the Cheasury which

I

on the Enclosure N. 2

five I think

a fair resume of the former and present state I of that Department, which must wen

yet -regarded as only in a transition state which I hope may result in a permanent 1. Saving of $7000 with increased Departmental

cefficimney I have the hover to be,

May Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient humble, senant,

Ruhand Graves Mardonnell

Governor.

Houstong

MINUTE PAPER.

Si Hanford

This in the first stof

proposed Treasing Reformer

120

11839 for

the

Hongkong

Sa 19th has aboliked the Treasing

Vault

and

shagmente

all

futen ncciple will kenasti be

Conductid Uhrough the Oriental Bank.

Shave

move

no

doubt

a

bey gord

Sin IMM infers that the Auditorlich

ď

A

Stat

& Thammership magste abshiked an Accountant fund with The Council substituted.

The

peat

antecedents

hen so

are

obstack in

the way of

In Forth whoe

in

whore conduct

so well known & have

Jugents ecstatio

Lecretain oftate that I do as-

that then in making

need

вный

magine

be much despull

Take a pension the

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