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at £500.

The latter figure may be taken to be the outside estimate of the increased expense to Hongkong of the new arrangement, against which is to be set the saving of the ColSecretary's time, and possibly, hereafter, some contribution the W.0. Adm2 and it there, should this be combined.

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PECC 4 MAY 89,

No. 114.

Government House,

HongHong

30th March, 1889

says

My Lord,

I have the honour

It is true that the Col see? thas the staff of for and it cleiks could not possibly be reduced, but on

his own statement of their work, one would be superseded by the local Auditor tone by Somerset House:

& I do not feel any doubt that,

relieved

of the examination of rouchers, local auditor & one check. would get through it all.

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It would be well, therefore,

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to tell the God?

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d new arrangement will be tried, & that he should

pus the necessary items in the 1890 Estimates,

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to acknowledge the receipt of Your Lordship's Circular Despater

the 18th September last, in

of

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my

Right Honourable

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