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Daily Press.
To the Editor of the "Daily Press.”
HONGKONG, 15th October, 1861.
16th October, 1861.
you will never rest until Dr. Bridges shall be hrought to justice. The finding of the Cous- holm Anstey, and I should not be surprised cil on the Civil Service abuses will stir upChis- to see your threat carried out. Mr. Forth
But
ably proved the existence of, shall be exter- minated root and branch. You are clearly MR. EDITOR, I much regret to find that journalist is sufficiently strong to confound correct in your views. Your influence as a you show symptoms of caring in as Jonathan the evil doers and I therefore urge you to go Bays. You seem to think that because at demonstration is not made in your favor that too abusive so long as you adhere to the Colonial Secretary, No, no, that would never on as you have been doing. You cannot be would be of material assistance if he were therefore the community are indifferent to strict truth. The names of Caine, Caldwell, do. There you have his disqualification. your services in running to the earth the Bridges and Mercer stand out in bold relief abominable abuses which existed here. Be- as plumes in your helm. You have utterly he was of old a protege of Colonel Caine and lieve me that you are very much mistaken. unforsed them, but pray do not stop until subsequently a mere creature of Dr. Bridges. As for Mr. Alexander's qualification. Why The support that your paper has received you have destroyed them. As things improve He is Dr. Bridges' agent at this moment, hold- should surely be a convincing and tangible these men will be deemed the more odious, ing his power of attorney. But what disguste proof of the opinion of the community regard- and if they can but be kept down a little, af-ne with Mr. Alexander is this, He sat as ing your public services.
You have run all fairs will improve rapidly you may depend. the papers off the field but one, and really for all the influence it has that one may he said "caving in."
But I have said that you show signs of made out against Mr. Tarrant which I will taxing master on that Bill which Dr. Bridges to be run off likewise. I take it certainly, but the acting appointment of Colonial Secretary: than Dodson and Fogg ever conceived.
I refer to your article about. 1 never read it, neither do I think ten people in For reasons which I am convinced you well that is not all, for at the very time Mr. Bay was a more outrageous Bill of costs the Colony take that trouble.
The fact is that the people here are suffi- consider the nomination of Mr. Alexander his revenge, Dr. B. was getting up a petition know, and which I shall proceed to explain, I Alexander was thus helping Dr. B. to wreak ciently occupied with their own business with highly objectionable. By all rules of fairness to Government to increase Mr A's salary. ont interfering with that of others. This and etiquette, Mr. Forth should have been Civil abuse affair is considered to be your nominated--simply because be had a right to business, and very properly so too. In the expect it, and therefore to disappoint him was first instance, 1 in common with every one else to wound his feelings. His right to expect it thought that you had undertaken a vain task. consists in this-that upon the desk being As there is no use speaking to you when you vacant previously, Mr. Forth occupied it, and have once taken a thing in your head, we all therefore to pass him over now is tantamount most damning to Mr Mercermost as much supposed that when a surfeit of labor had to telling the public that he did not acquit as to Mr Caldwell in my opinion. If Mr. driven off the novelty of the thing that you himself on the previous occasion to the satis-M. did as you say meet Mr Caldwell at a would back out and he laughed at. oredible to say you have succeeded and certainly is the reverse of the fact.
But in faction of the Government, which we all know banquet in the Masonic lodge, then he should deserve great credit. The nerve, tact, andBut no-The Governor most unfortunately
be cut by all gentlemen. perseverance which you have exhibited are is susceptible to that baneful influence which beyond all praise. Certainly you could hardly you so well describe as being possessed by fluence he clearly possesses your labor is expect that any one would have come forward Mr. Mercer. to help you, when it was clear you were a
Mr. Forth always was iutmical lost. safe winner.
to Dr. Bridges and his clique. It never ed to the Colonial Surgeon. Spure him not. He is a dirty dog. See how he behav- Governor at the present juncture of affairs. would have done to have had him so near theYour old friend
I do trust that you will not flinch a hair uutil the abuses you have denounced and so
You have threatened over and over again that
pointment as an insult to the Colony and as I therefore consider Mr. Alexander's ap-
resulting entirely from Mr Mercer's under-
hand influence.
The finding of the Counci is as you say
Fa
Keep that arrow in your quiver and spare
not.
So long as Mr. Mercer enjoys the in-
EXPEDIT.