than provisionally and subject to removal at any time - Provisionally and until further notice have been the words invariably used in the Gazette notices until notice was given to the then appraisers that the Government contemplated the adoption of a rule by which each could look forward to two years service although might be displaced annually.

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(Signed) J. Gardiner Austin

1 December 1877.

Colonial Secretary

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Hong Kong

Governor Honnessy No-20.

C.MJ

MINUTE.

Mer. Lucas. 29. Rauch Mr. Bramston. 29 Mer. Malcolm,

Mer. Meade.

Mor. Herbert.

Lord Cadogan.

Fir M. Hicks Beach 3

in not receifing

см

receding noti of the change rul choppe

new

^

MEHB

Siz

Indexed

3.4.78

Thave the honour to

155

acknowledge the receipt

of your Despatch no

16

of

the 9th Feb

mi relation to m= Gerand's

complaint at being

deprived of the office

Z

valuator.

2. Though I

extil

think it is

a

fat catered that IA

a

toh ryuitted that the wide Gerund has ad been math by Sir A. Kennedy in rabady Deated

1876 was ut

municated that

to W. furmand at the time, I do there is atter recessity

but candia that than is any

refficient ground My interference

for

A

is the

matter, and request

that you

will inform

Garand accadonnsth

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