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which he had been Gazetted by Aire instructions. Your Lordship's ~ some weeks ago.
2. Your Lordship will see from the enclosed Minuted of the Executive Council and Dr. Stewart's letter that his resignation seems to have arisen. at the Executive a certain from learning, Council table, that he had recently signed, contained, my opinion, a reflection on Crown Colony Government, and, in the Attorney General's opinion, a libel on Colony Government; and, though a minor point, that I thought it would have been more prudent for him, whilst te Acting Colonial Secretary, avoided mixing himself up in a matter in which the Chief opponent of the Government policy was concerned.
2. Z Minute, Exec. Council July 18 Letter of Dr Stewart 25 Minute of Governor
3. I have promoted the next Officer in rank, the Acting Colonial Treasurer, Mr M. S. Francoise (or Fornochy, assuming 'Fornochy' is a more plausible name but keeping the original OCR output in mind), to be Acting Colonial Secretary and Auditor General; giving the post of Acting Colonial Treasurer (which carries a seat in the Legislative Council)
Overland China Mail, 26 May 1881.