RECO
C. O.
7639
ALDE 29 APR 81
Mr Herbert
Besides the prints Specially mentioned beyond Slimly when he spoke to us - Incl. 24,25 seem to be then drafted the despatch accordingly
The important,
I have also drafted for consideration or better to Dr. Gillen asking his help in tracing the money (a large sum) to approve
I have been concerned byttetfam.
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The Right Honorable
My Lord
There are Lands in drafts -
Lame the Grapes on that delays the
2, Eaton Gardens
Ealing
April 28th 1881
The Earl of Kimberley
Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State
for the Colonial Department
I have the honor to thank your Lordship for
allowing me the newspaper cutting from the China Mail purporting to be
a report of what I said in the Supreme Court on Feb 21.1881
which I now beg to return
After its careful perusal I am bound to inform
Your Lordship that it is incorrect in material particulars and Therefore
a correct statement of the occasion referred to,
I cannot admit it as
What was said by me
on
being
I would now beg leave to enquire whether the
charges preferred by me against Chief Justice Sir John Smale
and contained in my letters to the Acting Colonial Secretary of
Hong Kong
and dated respectively Feb 7th and Feb 20th previous
to the occasion above referred to, have been considered by your
Lordship
I have the honor to be
Your Lordship's
Obedient Servant