Air St. Robinson
The Kuke
Robinson
Newens the
3 Inclosures.
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Received -
TH
Forwarding a further letter
from
Mur Minirow to Stis
Grace, and
Conveying remarks
thereon.
My Lord Duke,
337
Hong Kong 11. April 1862
I had the honor to address Your Grave on
the 28th ultime pointing out what I deemed to be two irregularities connected with the administration of offer in this colony!
One of these related to the fees of office connected with the functions of Registrar of the Supreme Cours and the other to the suppression of the Colonial Surge reports for the past three years.
Regarding the Registrars fus, I regret to
have to state that I was under a misapprehension wher I last addressed Your Grace, Istated that the
Treasury
minute which governed the maller provid that half the fees should be paid into the Treasur
any
I find that the minute Freferred. relates only to the contingening of the office being filled by an acting appointment .
case.
The Registrar elect is therefore entitled to
to the full amount of the fees. It is nevertheless the
The Right Honorable
His Grace The Duke of Newcastle,
Secretary of State for the Colonies
London
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