For your information.

In my day late des...

I reminded you that

No reply has yet been received to Lord Carnarvon's despatch on the subject of the Water Supply of Hong Kong, No. 181 of the 15th of October 1877.

I would add that your present proposal should be considered in connexion with the question of the water supply of the colony in general.


Office or Individual. No. A. Mons. Capel, Mr Thomson's Date. 186 12bch.

Last previous Paper. 2723

See M. Thomson's letter for conson. Tho. 68.20 od 8% 356381 V on reas 7 (79-11 & 8108)

C. O. 63 DOMESTIC. 15861 RECE 12 feb.

RECC 13 OCT 80

M : Thomson's Security for Mr. Gibbons. Forwarding Me Thomson's letter respecting certain action taken by the Chief Justice in this matter.

(Minutes)

M. Sade Wingfield

I believe there has been a regular row between the Chief Justice and the registrar in which the public consider the former to be in the wrong.

Mr Gibbons is a complainant, cantankerous man but I am told he is well-meaning and not obstructive while doing his business.

Sir J. Smale is a regular...

I do not suppose that Sir J. Smale's demanding the fact of Sir J. Smale's being the custodian of the accounts, vouchers really affects Mr. Gibbons' security.

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