He seems to me prepossessing. I should answer that the Governor should exercise his discretion as to these acting appointments. That Board Ripon must assemble is quite free to concur in his view that it would not be proper to supersede Mr Plummer in favour of Mr Digg...
Pending the question of appointing a Retrenchment Committee, it would seem unwise to increase Mr Figg's salary as he appears to have some grounds for complaint.
Government House, Hongkong, 24 September, 1883.
I have the honour to transmit the enclosed letters addressed to Your Lordship by Dr Doberck, Director...
The Right Honourable The Marquess of Ripon, K.G,
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He seems to me prepossessing.
I should answer that the Governor should exercise his discretion as to these acting appointments.
That Board Ripon must assemble is quite free to concur in his view that it would not be proper to supersede Mr Plummer in favour of Mr Digg...
Pending the question of appointing a Retrenchment Committee, it would seem unwise to increase Mr Figg's salary as he appears to have some grounds for complaint.
Government House, Hongkong, 24 September, 1883.
I have the honour to transmit the enclosed letters addressed to Your Lordship by Dr Doberck, Director...
The Right Honourable The Marquess of Ripon, K.G,
Page 24
However, to fully comply with the format requested:He seems to me prepossessing. I should answer that the Governor should exercise his discretion as to these acting appointments. That Board Ripon must assemble is quite free to concur in his view that it would not be proper to supersede Mr Plummer in favour of Mr Digg...
Pending the question of appointing a Retrenchment Committee, it would seem unwise to increase Mr Figg's salary as he appears to have some grounds for complaint.
Government House, Hongkong, 24 September, 1883. I have the honour to transmit the enclosed letters addressed to Your Lordship by Dr Doberck, Director...
The Right Honourable The Marquess of Ripon, K.G,