5. That the Secretary is bound to report to His Excellency The Governor every matter of importance which may come to his knowledge; but that, with regard to questions of detail which may be submitted to him, he must take the responsibility of settling the same without troubling His Excellency on trifling matters.
46. That the several Departments of the Government are in all cases to consider Instructions given by the Colonial Secretary as emanating from the Governor himself. The Secretary will be responsible to His Excellency for any abuse of this Authority.
By Order.
"Approved" (Signed) "I. B"
"26/1/58"
(Signed) M. J. Bridges,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
(rice copy)
W.
Colonial Secretary.
Copy
Sir,
In 200
"Victoria, Hongkong,
27 January, 1859.
I have the honor to enclose, for information of His Excellency the Governor, the accompanying Correspondence between Mr Caldwell and Myself emanating from the extract from Mr Anstey's letter of 21 January to the address of the Right Honorable The Secretary of State for the Colonies, and furnished to me by direction of Sir John Bowring which extract is herewith transmitted.
The Nature of Mr Anstey's remark, is so contemptible, that I do not Conceive The Honorable
W. S. Mercer, Esquire,
Colonial Secretary