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"The Minutes of the Council held on the 346 April, are read and Confirmed.
"His Excellency lays on the Table the following Papers relating to the conduct of Mr. J. Prim, Sub-Clerk at the Magistracy, and who acts as Clerk to the Hong Kong Fire Brigade, in appropriating for his own use monies which had been handed to him for the payment of certain articles purchased for the use of the Brigade.
"The Papers are:
"(1) Letter of the 4th April, 1873, from the Honorable Charles May, Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, charging Mr. Prior, and the Chinese Interpreter, Mr. A. Shing, with misconduct in the performance of their duties.
"(2) Letter from Mr. Prior, of the 7th April, explanatory of his Conduct in Connection with the above charge.
"(3) Charges preferred against Mr. Prior.
"(4) Letter from Mr. Prior of the 8th April, requesting...