the form of Government the Queen has been pleased to give to the Eastern Colonies. I did this also on account of the persistent

attacks which, of late years, have been made in Ceylon, the Straits Settlements and Hongkong by some ill-informed or unscrupulous journalists, on Crown Colony Government and especially on account of their misstatements as to the alleged unsatisfactory position of the Unofficial Members of Council.

I have the honour to be, My Lord,

Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

May Lord,

C. O.

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I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that, on the 23rd ultimo, I felt myself bound to relieve the Honourable John Thelwall of his duties as Colonial Secretary and Acting Auditor General. These duties he had assumed on the 1st May 1880, when Sir William H. Marsh went on leave, and continued to discharge until the 21st August 1880.

I was pleased to approve the Despatch No. 41 to the Earl of Kimberley, M. M. Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies,

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the form of Government the Queen has been pleased to give to the Eastern Colonies. I did this also on account of the persistent attacks which, of late years, have been made in Ceylon, the Straits Settlements and Hongkong by some ill-informed or unscrupulous journalists, on Crown Colony Government and especially on account of their misstatements as to the alleged unsatisfactory position of the Unofficial Members of Council.

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the form of Government the Queen has been pleased to give to the Eastern Colonies. I did this also on account of the persistent attacks which, of late years, have been made in Ceylon, the Straits Settlements and Hongkong by some ill-informed or unscrupulous journalists, on Crown Colony Government and especially on account of their misstatements as to the alleged unsatisfactory position of the Unofficial Members of Council.

I have the honour to be, My Lord,

Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

May Lord,

C. O. 17!

Page 39

AREC26 OPP6D//

Hongkong, 10 August 1881.

I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that, on the 23rd ultimo, I felt myself bound to relieve the Honourable John Thelwall of his duties as Colonial Secretary and Acting Auditor General. These duties he had assumed on the 1st May 1880, when Sir William H. Marsh went on leave, and continued to discharge until the 21st August 1880.

I was pleased to approve the Despatch No. 41 to the Earl of Kimberley, M. M. Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies,

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