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312.

Hongkong.

My Lord,

0.0.

1600

146

RECP

Rest 15 JAN 08

Government House,

Hongkong,

17th December, 1907.

I have the honour to request your instructions in the following circumstances.

On August 13th, a fire occurred at Taipo and a Matshed in which Mr. Hallifax, District Magistrate, lived with his wife was burnt to the ground, together with an adjoining wooden hut built at his own expense by Mr. Last, Land Bailiff. The shed $1,600 furniture $870 approximate loss of Government property amounted to $2,470 though the absence of any proper Inventories and the transfer of furniture between houses which had occurred renders it difficult to accurately estimate the amount and value of the Government's loss. On this matter I have issued instructions (Financial Instruction No.173) which will, I trust, prevent such confusion in future. Mr. Hallifax' losses amounted to over £450 and Mr. Last to $109.50.

2. The fire appears to have originated in the kitchen, where there were two stoves through the carelessness

RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G.,

&c.

&c.

Zcc.

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312. Hongkong. My Lord, 0.0. 1600 146 RECP Rest 15 JAN 08 Government House, Hongkong, 17th December, 1907. I have the honour to request your instructions in the following circumstances. On August 13th, a fire occurred at Taipo and a Matshed in which Mr. Hallifax, District Magistrate, lived with his wife was burnt to the ground, together with an adjoining wooden hut built at his own expense by Mr. Last, Land Bailiff. The shed $1,600 furniture $870 approximate loss of Government property amounted to $2,470 though the absence of any proper Inventories and the transfer of furniture between houses which had occurred renders it difficult to accurately estimate the amount and value of the Government's loss. On this matter I have issued instructions (Financial Instruction No.173) which will, I trust, prevent such confusion in future. Mr. Hallifax' losses amounted to over £450 and Mr. Last to $109.50. 2. The fire appears to have originated in the kitchen, where there were two stoves through the carelessness RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G., &c. &c. Zcc.
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NO 312. Hongkong. My Lord, 0.0. 1600 146 RECP Rest 15 JAN 08 Government House, Hongkong,1 17th.December,1907. I have the honour to request your instructions in the following circumstances. On August 13th. a fire occurred at Taipo and a Matshed in which Mr. Hallifax, District Magistrate, lived with his wife was burnt to the ground, together with an adjoining wooden hut built at his own expense by Mr. Last, Land Bailiff. The tshed $1,600 furniture 870 approximate loss of Government property amounted to $2,470 though the absence of any proper Inventories and the trans- fer of furniture between houses which had occurred renders it difficult to accurately estimate the amount and value of the Government's loss. On this matter I have issued instructions (Financial Instruction No.173) which will I trust prevent such confusion in future. Mr. Hallifax' losses amounted to over £450 and Mr. Last to $109.50. 2. The fire appears to have originated in the kitchen, where there were two stoves through the care- RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.C., lessness &0 &C. Zcc. as
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NO

312.

Hongkong.

My Lord,

0.0.

1600

146

RECP

Rest 15 JAN 08

Government House,

Hongkong,1

17th.December,1907.

I have the honour to request your

instructions in the following circumstances.

On August

13th. a fire occurred at Taipo and a Matshed in which Mr.

Hallifax, District Magistrate, lived with his wife was

burnt to the ground, together with an adjoining wooden hut

built at his own expense by Mr. Last, Land Bailiff. The

tshed $1,600 furniture 870 approximate loss of Government property amounted to $2,470

though the absence of any proper Inventories and the trans-

fer of furniture between houses which had occurred renders

it difficult to accurately estimate the amount and value of

the Government's loss. On this matter I have issued

instructions (Financial Instruction No.173) which will I

trust prevent such confusion in future. Mr. Hallifax'

losses amounted to over £450 and Mr. Last to $109.50.

2.

The fire appears to have originated in

the kitchen, where there were two stoves through the care-

RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.C.,

lessness

&0

&C.

Zcc.

as

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