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not ers on the side (mercy. Though I
sue that there mentres & Comical wanted
to dis mess him.
I think
we might
No. 300.
Hongkong.
? indiech to the O.A. G. that the sentence
is severe ssuget, without pussing,
a recuson of the punishment.
Sam. Dopr
Mr Cox
JR 4/%0.
Imposs
And I
6/10
Colonel Seely
A&C
TEM.
I think the punis
brutal
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been sufficient.
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reprimand we have
HB
6710
Conclosure 1.
Sonclosure 2.
(9.8.6.)
Enclosure 3.
My Lord,
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a free
with
you.
The O. A.
·.A.G.
be directed to reconsider.
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30147
Rece 1 OCT 10
Government House,
Hongkong, 2nd.September,1910.
I have the honour to forward the
enclosed copy of a minute by the Director of Public Works,
dated the 10th, ultimo, and to state that upon receipt of
it I directed Mr. Chatham to charge Mr. H. A. Morris,
2nd. Class Overseer in the Public Works Department, with
absenting himself from duty without leave from Tuesday,
the 2nd. ultimo, to Monday, the 8th. ultimo. I enclose
copy of the ensuing correspondence, together with the
report of an enquiry held by a Committee of the Executive
Council on the 26th. ultimo. The report of this Committee
was considered by the Executive Council at a meeting held
on the 29th. ultimo, and the Council advised that Mr.
Morris should be severely reprimanded and should revert to
his minimum rate of salary with effect from the 29th.
ultimo, i.e. that his service for increments should date
from that day. A minority of the Council (consisting
of
9.10.
at once.
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
THE EARL OF CREWE,
&C.
800...
&c