CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5]

My Lord,

I should tell you that if, where the next estimates are prepared, it is felt to propose an addition to the Staff, the Council will offer no objection.

Rates were 12/7.

K. June 12/72

No 984.

My Lord,

Government House, Hong Kong, Law. 9th April, 1892.

At a Meeting of the Legislative Council held on the 28th Ultimo I found myself placed in a position, far from satisfactory, when asking sanction for the increase to the Crown Solicitor's Staff.

The Right Honorable The Earl of Kimberley, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State;

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taken by Lord Whilfeild to inform the Secretary of State of the debate of the Council which was the more necessary, as He had written despatch home a month before, recommending the course referred to by the Council.

As regards the future I should tell you that if, where the next estimates are prepared, it is felt to propose an addition to the Staff, the Council will offer no objection.

Rates were 12/6 and 12/7.

K. June 12/72

No 984.

It appears the original text was jumbled. The above is a rearranged and corrected version.

has been rewritten to meet the requirements as follows:

Lord Whilfeild taken by for. Whilfeild to inform the age funtary opstate of the debate of the connal which war the more necessary, as He had written adempatch home a mouth before, recommending the course retoed to by the Council.

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Rates pene 12/7.

K. June 12/72

No 984.

My Lad,

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My Lord,

taken by Lord Whilfeild to inform the Secretary of State of the debate of the Council which was the more necessary, as He had written despatch home a month before, recommending the course referred to by the Council.

As regards the future I should tell you that if, where the next estimates are prepared, it is felt to propose an addition to the Staff, the Council will offer no objection.

Rates were 12/6 and 12/7.

K. June 12/72

No 984.

Government House, Hong Kong, Law. 9th April, 1892.

At a Meeting of the Legislative Council held on the 28th Ultimo I found myself placed in a position, far from satisfactory, when asking sanction for the increase to the Crown Solicitor's Staff.

The Right Honorable The Earl of Kimberley, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State;

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The final version is:

My Lord,

taken by Lord Whilfeild to inform the Secretary of State of the debate of the Council which was the more necessary, as He had written despatch home a month before, recommending the course referred to by the Council.

As regards the future I should tell you that if, where the next estimates are prepared, it is felt to propose an addition to the Staff, the Council will offer no objection.

Rates were 12/6 and 12/7.

K. June 12/72

No 984.

Government House, Hong Kong, Law. 9th April, 1892.

At a Meeting of the Legislative Council held on the 28th Ultimo I found myself placed in a position, far from satisfactory, when asking sanction for the increase to the Crown Solicitor's Staff.

The Right Honorable The Earl of Kimberley, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State;

133

has been adjusted to

Page 133

The rewritten response is as follows:

Lord Whilfeild taken by for. Whilfeild to inform the age funtary opstate of the debate of the connal which war the more necessary, as He had written adempatch home a mouth before, recommending the course retoed to by the Council.

has been rewritten to

taken by Lord Whilfeild to inform the Secretary of State of the debate of the Council which was the more necessary, as He had written despatch home a month before, recommending the course referred to by the Council.

And

As regards the future Ishould tell on a xennedy that if where the hexs stimates are prepared sees fix to propose

be

addition

Bortharfis Salay the forumil Lad Kimberley will offer no sijatine.

has been rewritten to

As regards the future I should tell you that if, where the next estimates are prepared, it is felt to propose an addition to the Staff, the Council will offer no objection.

And

12/6

Rates pene 12/7.

has been rewritten to

Rates were 12/6 and 12/7.

And

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has been rewritten to

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The final response is:

My Lord,

taken by Lord Whilfeild to inform the Secretary of State of the debate of the Council which was the more necessary, as He had written despatch home a month before, recommending the course referred to by the Council.

As regards the future I should tell you that if, where the next estimates are prepared, it is felt to propose an addition to the Staff, the Council will offer no objection.

Rates were 12/6 and 12/7.

K. June 12/72

No 984.

Government House, Hong Kong, Law. 9th April, 1892.

At a Meeting of the Legislative Council held on the 28th Ultimo I found myself placed in a position, far from satisfactory, when asking sanction for the increase to the Crown Solicitor's Staff.

The Right Honorable The Earl of Kimberley, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State;

Page 133