In continuation of Despatch No. 30, dated 8th April last, forwards copy of a letter from the Colonial office intimating that the Duke of Newcastle considers that the expense for maintaining Chinese Convicts in the Andaman Islands, is a bar to the adoption of the proposal made by the Hong Kong Government for removing a certain number of convicts from Hong Kong to Port Blair.

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