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not be surprised, and that I had almost predicted the Catashopke.
I had referred to my former complaints If at the unsatisfactory mode of keeping the the Supreme Court in my destin
de Accounts in
: addreped to you on the 182 of Left Last to I'am now able to milose a copy of the to Letter which in,
July 1879 d'addened to W Austin the Ken Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong, which I understand was received driving his absence in Japan "In that Letter Ireferred tom previous Communications and expressed in as sfaction 2 Strong terms as I could consistently, & with
"due respect use, my dessales, & and extreme mortion cation that the & Complervento I had made and my
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suggestions, the result of over sixtion 5 years experience had been practically Cocaled out that by Ardmance
#atby ignored. I pauled out that
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N 3 3 12 of 1873 the whole authonty and as to appointing the responsibility.
officers of the Court was vested in the of Governor Iretired from all responsibility, and Sexpressed my regret that in
making
suggestions I had exceeded my proper functions
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This Le Her which Lurote with the approval of Whistice Snowden and still more the Senes of Communications prevroudly made of which I hope Copies will have been submitted to you will chew for how long
a time and how earnestly I have urged necessar
cessary precautions
I have the honor to repeat my
no security suggestions that there can be no the for public monies except on some such Arrangement as Have sug pested beng made
Mr Mossos Clerk to the Chief's Justice of given the greatest Hong Kong who has, satisfaction to myself and Bell Snowten as aching Chef Justice has solicited the Governor to be appointed Deputy Rogedian- application which Lundenstand has been favorably received by hem He gave to the Coversior vanous testimonials (including one which I gave to all Mosse's when I left-Horgkings Mr Mossip has forwarded coques tome. Asking
me tobring them under your notice.
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