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into the matter
further enquiry
directed by Your Lordship, has discloved the fact that, a state-
-went
nearly
identical with that
adtributed to him by the Chairman of the
the Retrenchment Commission
was made
Mr Thomson, and
by further, chat, for
more than a
year before it came to
my
know.
- ledge, confidenceo had been ex-
- Changed
The
with Chinese in which
honesty of my
Department had
been impugned, and that these
-imputations had been repeated by
Mr. Thomson before
Committee of
a Mixed
which he was a +
-member, but which did not afford
me an
opportunity of refuting them.
With respectful apology
for having occupied Your Lordship's
lime I leave the matter now in Your Lordship's hands, earnestly hoping that, the exceptional course adopted by me in the matter may be considered by Your Lordship. justified by the serious nature of
the wrong the change,
and the
re by the acceptance
of such an.
done
in secret
of chishonesty
against my department and thas indirectly against myself.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord, Your Lordship's
most
obedient humble servant
Merunaid med
Harbour Madler, &c.
lime