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39. R. Montgomery Martin, Esq, to Earl Grey.
1 Jan. 1847
SUBJECT.
Transmitting Second Part of Mr. Martin's General Report on China; that his Letter of the 4th December has not been noticed
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40. B. Hawes, Esq. to R. Montgomery Martin, Esq.
13 Jan 1847
Having nothing to add to the communications made by his Lordship's predecessors, Lord Grey did not consider it necessary to return an answer to the Letter of the 4th December
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41. R. Montgomery Martin, Esq. to Earl Grey.
23 June 1847
Requesting that the Correspondence connected with his resignation from office may be laid before Parliament
42. B. Hawes, Esq. to R. Montgomery Martin, Esq.
28 June 1847
In reply; on the understanding that the Correspondence shall be strictly limited to those Papers which relate to Mr. Martin's resignation, no objection will be raised to its production
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43. R. Montgomery Martin, Esq. to Earl Grey.
28 June 1847
That the object of the motion shall be limited to the Correspondence relating to his conditional resignation of office
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COPY of CORRESPONDENCE of Mr. Montgomery Martin with the Secretary of State for the Colonies, relating to his RESIGNATION of the Office of TREASURER Of Hong Kong.
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EXTRACT of a LETTER from R. Montgomery Martin, Esq., to J. Stephen, Esq., dated Macao, 18 July 1844.
No. 1.
A SEVERE attack of illness obliged me to leave Hong Kong as soon as I could be moved. My health had been for some time declining, and the colonial surgeon, as you will perceive by the enclosed certificate, ordered me to sea. I was preparing to do so when my illness became aggravated. I have slightly rallied here, but am reduced to a skeleton, and the doctor says, a cruise at sea for two months affords the only chance of my recovery, but that my constitution will not stand this climate. I earnestly implore Lord Stanley to relieve me and permit my return to England. My office here is a useless expense to the colony. The whole colonial and consular payments may be made through the Commissariat (as was the case when I arrived), without one shilling additional expense. I have arranged the payments and receipts of each colonial and consular office, so that if Lord Stanley wishes to retain a treasurer here, any man of integrity and common abilities may perform the duties.
I have laboured long and earnestly for the welfare of my country, and I trust that the boon I now seek, of being recalled from a station which is undermining my constitution, will be granted me by return of post.
I have nearly completed my Report on Hong Kong for Lord Stanley. I am collecting materials for a Report on the general commerce of China, with separate Reports on the tea and opium trades. I am also collecting materials for a Report on the five consular stations in China. All these will, I trust, contain information useful to Government. I expect to have these ready by Christmas next, by which time I hope to be favoured with Lord Stanley's permission to return to England, and for which I shall feel deeply grateful.
Enclosure in No. 1.
MEDICAL CERTIFICATE.
I hereby certify, that Robert Montgomery Martin, esq., has been for some time past suffering from general debility, with frequent feverish attacks, and threatenings of dysentery, which render it highly advisable that a temporary absence from Hong Kong should be permitted, and I do strongly advise that leave of absence should be granted to him for six weeks, to proceed to sea or to the N. E. coast.
Victoria, Hong Kong,
3 July 1844.
(signed)
Alexander Anderson,
Colonial Surgeon.
(No. 63.)
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Encl. in No 1.
Copy of a DESPATCH from Lord Stanley to Governor Sir J. F. Davis, Bart.
Downing-street, 6 December 1844.
No. 2.
Lord Stanley to Governor Sir J. F. Davis.
Sir,
MR. STEPHEN has placed in my hands a letter addressed to him by Mr. Montgomery Martin, requesting to be relieved from the situation of Treasurer of Hong Kong.
6 December 1844.
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