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Monthly expenditure of Bureau of Occupation at Canton for thirteen months from Jan...

Catalogue reference: FO 682/1992/51

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FO 682/1992/51

Date

1859 n.d./HF 9 n.d.

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Monthly expenditure of Bureau of Occupation at Canton for thirteen months from Jan 1858 to Jan 1859 inclusive: $28,687.32 for office expenses and $33,116.64 for patrolling the streets, making a total of $61,803.96. In addition, expenses involved in repairing yamen of Bureau of Occupation and repairing city gates garrisoned by soldiers amount to $10,637.60.

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F.O. 682/327/5/168

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