appeared
in the Gazette. Having rated with and
often for the late Colonial Secretary Mr Bruce during the whole, period of his residence in China
I
(as the enclosed note from hiss John Davis will there) and having performed the duties
of
Auditor General for a period of nearly 3 years, and those the first and most difficult years If this Goremment, without
having
aith me
has
any
fault found
in the discharge of
those duties
but the reverse-
Shave the honor most re=
spectfully to appeal to your Lordship against my being entirely set aside.
Certainly I did hope
that
that in the event of combination of any
think
any
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the other office
with mine (though I cannot
mish amalgamation beneficial to Her Majesty's Service here) it would have
been considered that I had the prion claim to fill them in
Fue
Courtes
The combination of Treasurer and Colonial Secretary - both
vacant Offices would have
effeated
బ
per annum
saving of £200
more than will
take plase by the present arrangement and they
are
offices whose dieties cannot clash and which might,
well be filled by
very
tame person.-
the
Not to the
Auditor
EC.