The post had been affered to several
the Service While
others officers of I was in England, and Inever thought of the Office until thad
learned
arr
Luy
arrival
here
What had taken place, and hat the appointment offered to me nist
very great pleasure".
It is not,
is art for me of course
n
to
to disenes the question of policy saised in the despostati or Challenge the opinion of Garen
Hennessy
Expressed to
now Ex
Lord Kimberley-
but as appears
from the Correspondence which
is now
230
officielly recorded of May 1881.
and the further Corrrapondence of November lost. I declined all Lution of Chinese Leessting and datifat to the Governor,
and Ishall be
And, if it in pleasen Lord Kimberly
to make any
Change
in the status of the office, tobe Ilieved from All duties of it.
And to Either return to the Police
Court or dreigen altogether.
I need not say
Rever
my
that Schald
connection with the
service with regret as I have
Received much Kundness and
Garrum
Consideration both from Governan