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through the Brown Agents, and I have to state in reply that Your Lordship's suggestion that Officers making these remittances should appoint some agent at home to whom the Crown Agents might make regular payments will be adopted.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Lille midy

Governor

No.

why 146

Date.

7846

Hong Kong

No. 11,810

(Subject.)

DESPATCH.

414

Blockade of Hong Kong by

any Chinese Revenue Cruiser

as per previous Paper.

10 Encls

This 3/19

$756

V&S 18454

Howard's letter from M. Russell on the subject with Enclosures

Mr Beamston

(Minutes.)

GWR Out 3.

M

See also. GR1178/1922/32(III). 1768. 7.0. forwarding two dispatches from Sir Brooke Robertson f. 17. July 1876 - detailing a Conversation with the Viceroy, who was full of fair Speeches, but postponed action of any kind until the arrival of the Rear Hoppo, & thought that the Best solution should make the proper remonstrances; as "A" Head of Department who has any patronage does Not like to be interfered with too much, he likes to be left liberty of acting.

The Viceroy also admitted that the Hippo had Shown no disposition to restrain his subordinates one of whom a writer, named Toro was notoriously rapacious. "They are generally disreputable & dependent on their superiors. They are chiefly rapacious & anything but taking good care of themselves in collecting revenue.

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through the Brown Agents, and I have to state in reply that Your Lordship's suggestion that Officers making these remittances should appoint some agent at home to whom the Crown Agents might make regular payments will be adopted. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most Obedient Humble Servant, Lille midy Governor No. why 146 Date. 7846 Hong Kong No. 11,810 (Subject.) DESPATCH. 414 Blockade of Hong Kong by any Chinese Revenue Cruiser as per previous Paper. 10 Encls This 3/19 $756 V&S 18454 Howard's letter from M. Russell on the subject with Enclosures Mr Beamston (Minutes.) GWR Out 3. M See also. GR1178/1922/32(III). 1768. 7.0. forwarding two dispatches from Sir Brooke Robertson f. 17. July 1876 - detailing a Conversation with the Viceroy, who was full of fair Speeches, but postponed action of any kind until the arrival of the Rear Hoppo, & thought that the Best solution should make the proper remonstrances; as "A" Head of Department who has any patronage does Not like to be interfered with too much, he likes to be left liberty of acting. The Viceroy also admitted that the Hippo had Shown no disposition to restrain his subordinates one of whom a writer, named Toro was notoriously rapacious. "They are generally disreputable & dependent on their superiors. They are chiefly rapacious & anything but taking good care of themselves in collecting revenue.
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through the brown Agents, and £ have to state in reply that You'r Lordship's suggestion that Officers making these remittances should appoint some agent at home to whom the Crown Agents might make regular payments will be adopted. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most Obedient Rumble Servant, Lille medy Governor overnor No. why 146 Date. 7846 Hong trong No. 11,810 (Subject.) DESPATCH. 414 Blockade of Hong Kong by of any himese Revenne bronzer ast previous Paper. 10 Ens "This 3/19 $756 V&S 18454 Homards letter from M. Tussell the purbject with Enolocares Mr Beamston (Minutes.) GWR Out 3. M See also. 1768. 7.0. fouranding two disputater from Sin Brooken Robertson f. 17. July 1876 - detailing a Conversations with the Viceroy, who was full of fair Speeches, but postponent action of any kind until arrival of the rear Hoppe, & Time Considered that die Beste Bobution should make the proprande remonstrances; as "A" Head of Depan tomate who has any batent does Not like to be interfere with too much, he likes "I be lift liberty of actini" The Vicery also admitted that the the Hippo hade Shawn no disposition to Estrain his dutrocinates one of whom a wrighen, named Toro was notonously These subrdinatio apsem be "chiefly rapacions" " ulations & dependents on They are generally dus factuct off Anything of taking good care of theuselors in collecting cevring
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through the brown Agents, and £ have to state in reply that You'r Lordship's suggestion that Officers making these remittances should appoint some agent at home to whom the Crown Agents might make regular payments will be adopted.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most Obedient

Rumble Servant,

Lille medy

Governor

overnor

No.

why 146

Date.

7846

Hong trong

No. 11,810

(Subject.)

DESPATCH.

414

Blockade of Hong Kong by

of any himese Revenne bronzer

ast previous Paper.

10 Ens

"This 3/19

$756

V&S 18454

Homards letter from M. Tussell the purbject with Enolocares

Mr Beamston

(Minutes.)

GWR Out 3.

M

See also. 1768. 7.0. fouranding two disputater from Sin Brooken Robertson f. 17. July 1876 - detailing a Conversations with the Viceroy, who was full of fair

Speeches, but postponent action of any kind

until

arrival of the rear Hoppe, & Time Considered that die Beste Bobution should make the proprande remonstrances; as

"A" Head of Depan tomate who has any batent does Not like to be interfere with too much, he likes "I be lift liberty of actini"

The Vicery also admitted that the the Hippo hade Shawn no disposition to Estrain his dutrocinates one of whom a wrighen, named Toro was

notonously These subrdinatio apsem be "chiefly

rapacions"

"

ulations & dependents on They are generally dus factuct off

Anything of taking good care of theuselors in collecting cevring

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