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to Mr. Mills and that such money was thereafter returned by Mills to Pun Yun Fong.
The accused was invited to make any further remarks in addition to those comprised in his letter of the 18th June. The accused admitted all the charges brought against him, which had been already read, and handed in a further statement of the grounds of his defence, which consisted in the fact that if he had committed any breach of the regulations of the Service in soliciting subscriptions he did so in ignorance. He pointed out that he had in no way tried to conceal the fact of his having collected subscriptions, and that he had returned as much as possible of the money so raised as soon as he learned that the expenses of the suit would be defrayed by Government.
Upon Mr. Mill's withdrawal, it was advised by Council that he should be punished in the following manner: that he should receive a reduced salary for the space of one year from that date, namely his then annual salary less $48; and Exchange compensation on such sum of $48; and that he should be severely reprimanded. Mr. Mills was recalled in order that this decision might be conveyed to him; and was informed by His Excellency the Governor that certain extenuating circumstances alone prevented his punishment from assuming a more serious form.
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