CO129-259 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [5-8] — Page 393

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distressed seamen of the S.S. Haiphong" of "Hong Kong transmitted with Mr. Mecade's despatch N. 104 of the 24th June last, I have the honour to inform Lordship that the particulars of expenses, which accompanied that letter, show that a sum exceeding 3/- a head per diem - which the Harbour Master informs me is the amount laid down by the Board of Trade instructions Bys To 417. instructions_ was £38 3s paid for the passages of these men from Yokohama to Hong Kong. As the fares were in all probability paid by Her Majesty's Consul in Yokohama, in the first instance, I do not propose to dispute the account, and I have therefore to request that the Crown Agents may be instructed to refund the sum of £72.16.1 to the Board of Trade on account

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distressed seamen of the S.S. Haiphong" of "Hong Kong transmitted with Mr. Mecade's despatch N. 104 of the 24th June last, I have the honour to inform Lordship that the particulars of expenses, which accompanied that letter, show that a sum exceeding 3/- a head per diem - which the Harbour Master informs me is the amount laid down by the Board of Trade instructions Bys To 417. instructions_ was £38 3s paid for the passages of these men from Yokohama to Hong Kong. As the fares were in all probability paid by Her Majesty's Consul in Yokohama, in the first instance, I do not propose to dispute the account, and I have therefore to request that the Crown Agents may be instructed to refund the sum of £72.16.1 to the Board of Trade on account
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distressed seamen of the S.S. Haiphong" of "HongKong transmitted with Mr. Mecade's despatch N. 104 of the 24th June last, I have th Your the honour to inform Lordship that the particulars of expenses, which accompanied that letter, show that a sum exceeding 3/ a head - per diem - which the Harbour Master informs me is the amount laid down by the Board of Trade instructions Bys To417. instructions_ was 383 paid for the passages of these men from Tokohama to Hongkong. As the fares were in all probability paid by Wer Majesty's Consul in Yokohama, in the first. I do not propose instance, to dispute the account, and I have therefore to request that the Crown Agents may be instructed to refund the sum of £72.16.1 to the Board of Trade on account
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distressed

seamen

of the

S.S. Haiphong" of "HongKong

transmitted with Mr.

Mecade's despatch N. 104 of the 24th June last, I have

th

Your

the honour to inform Lordship that the particulars

of expenses, which accompanied that letter, show that a

sum

exceeding 3/ a head

-

per diem - which the Harbour Master informs

me

is the amount laid down

by the Board of Trade

instructions

Bys To417.

instructions_ was

383

paid for

the passages of these men from Tokohama to Hongkong. As the fares

were in

all probability paid by Wer Majesty's Consul in Yokohama, in the first.

I do not propose

instance,

to dispute the account, and I have therefore to request that the Crown Agents may be instructed to refund

the sum

of £72.16.1 to

the Board of Trade

on

account

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