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BORANEKIN ON CAPTAIN TAYLOUR'S GRIEVANCES.

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Capt. Taylour's chief complaints are as follows:

(1) The Chan Pui affair. In October 1910, the shroff Wong-diau-lha absconded with some $3,800 of public money. The Governor considered that Capt. Taylour's supervision had not been adequate and called upon him to pay $750, with the approval of the Secretary of State at the time. This decision of the Governor was upheld by the Secretary of State. Recently, a Chinese Clerk, Chan Pui, absconded with some $30,000 of Government money, and was convicted. Thereupon Capt. Taylour proceeded to appeal against the decision taken in 1910 on the ground that it was now clear that the fault was that of Chan Pui. Mr. Bushe advised that the conviction could not be regarded as a fait nouveau undermining the action previously taken, and Capt. Taylour was consequently informed in a letter from this office dated the 18th of August (38526) that the Secretary of State did not consider that the recent conviction of Chan Pui was a fait nouveau which would undermine the action previously taken in his case, that action having been based on a lack of supervision on his part. The letter added that Lord Harcourt did not consider that he need regard the circumstances as having cast any slur on his character, the action taken having been due barely to the fact that the Governor at that time did not consider...

by Capt Taylour of

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on £100

£100. We agreed on both claim from him, but only this debt due aim of £2-4-6, which the C.A. had paid him by a misunderstanding of the rate of Admnt Won Bomer, due to him from ...

Such are the three referred to. He has been refused ... There is no reason why Col. Amery should not see him if he is prepared to state facts. The Committee cannot recommend bushing this tale; but in listening to any of his case facts... unless he produces some new matter...

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BORANEKIN ON CAPTAIN TAYLOUR'S GRIEVANCES.623Capt. Taylour's chief complaints are as follows:(1) The Chan Pui affair. In October 1910, the shroff Wong-diau-lha absconded with some $3,800 of public money. The Governor considered that Capt. Taylour's supervision had not been adequate and called upon him to pay $750, with the approval of the Secretary of State at the time. This decision of the Governor was upheld by the Secretary of State. Recently, a Chinese Clerk, Chan Pui, absconded with some $30,000 of Government money, and was convicted. Thereupon Capt. Taylour proceeded to appeal against the decision taken in 1910 on the ground that it was now clear that the fault was that of Chan Pui. Mr. Bushe advised that the conviction could not be regarded as a fait nouveau undermining the action previously taken, and Capt. Taylour was consequently informed in a letter from this office dated the 18th of August (38526) that the Secretary of State did not consider that the recent conviction of Chan Pui was a fait nouveau which would undermine the action previously taken in his case, that action having been based on a lack of supervision on his part. The letter added that Lord Harcourt did not consider that he need regard the circumstances as having cast any slur on his character, the action taken having been due barely to the fact that the Governor at that time did not consider...by Capt Taylour of47661/1420on £100£100. We agreed on both claim from him, but only this debt due aim of £2-4-6, which the C.A. had paid him by a misunderstanding of the rate of Admnt Won Bomer, due to him from ...Such are the three referred to. He has been refused ... There is no reason why Col. Amery should not see him if he is prepared to state facts. The Committee cannot recommend bushing this tale; but in listening to any of his case facts... unless he produces some new matter...Page 6237415... attend the General Papers ... that post. Caft Taylour has to many subjects of complaint that it is impossible ...(There is a mention of 27408 and 38526 in the original text, already included in the proofread text as a file reference)##...Marthart Ad ... the H. K. Prize Court, so that I have to attend ...
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by Caft Taylow of

47661/1420

on £100

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both claim

from him, but only

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the rate of Admnt Won Bomer,

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BORANEKIN ON CAPTAIN TAYLOUR'S GRIEVANCES.

623

Capt.Taylour's chief complaints are as

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Chinese Clerk, Chan Pui, absconded with some

30,000 dollars of Goverment money, and was

convicted.

Thereupon Capt.Taylour proceeded to

appeal against the decision taken in 1910 on the

ground that it was now clear that the fault was

that of Chan Pui. Hr.Bushe advised that the

conviction could not be regarded as a fait nouveau

undermining the action previously taken, and

Capt.Taylour was consequently informed in a letter

from this office dated the 18th of August (38526)

that the Secretary of State did not consider that

the recent conviction of Chan Pui was a fait nouveau

which would undersine the action previously taken

in his case, that sotion having been based on a lack

of supervision on his part. The letter added that

Lord Hilner did not consider that he need regard the

circumstances as having cast any slur on his

character, the notion taken having been due barely to

the fact that the Governor at that time did not

consider

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