My State and it seems open Whim. & pronounce whatever sentence he thinks fit.
There is demurer sufficient in these papers not only to condemn H.J. Anstey
but £ raise
Grave
doubts as
& the other
charges concerned. Several points are
dear in my mind from this correspondence.
1. That H. Caldwell ought not to retain his office as magistrate. Perhaps the changes here may be necessary.
2. That many of the Hong Kong grievances are left in a position that could only be cleared up by the fresh Enquiries of a new Governor & Colonial Secretary.
3. That the sooner Sir J. Bowring leaves Hong Kong and a successor be appointed the better.
C. Jebb 4/33.
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Sir J. Rogers has evidently gone with the most conscientious care through the
whole of the Evidence, and
Mr. H. Anstey's long and rambling defences. I had not the time, I should have felt it
a waste of labour to re-hear so thorough an investigation.
But I have read the material parts of the proceedings.
On all main questions I agree with Sir J. Rogers. I only differ from him as
to the
He thinks the Executive Council Law not dispensed with
"on the Caldwell charges" solely,
but
on some irrelevant matter which Mr. Anstey had not been formally called to answer.
I think rather differently. Very ill drawn as the Resolution is (it will be found, I think,
in 10828, M. 1. p.27.)
When fairly read it does include...