CO129-016 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [1-6] — Page 309

and thus the heavy charges of future changes and distant transit's might be avoided. In

are

point of physical efficiency the Malays - infinitely superior to the Indians ; they would be at the same time much cheaper, and the whole garrison.

garrison might

then be placed on Colonial pay, and under Colonial regulations as at beylow.

Some plan similar to the above

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may already have been under the consideration of Her Majesty's Government;, but it is perhaps not superfluous on my own part to offer an opinion on the subject.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Sir

Your Most Obedient, Humble Servant,

No 50. Judicial.

Copy to Treas : 5 Aug: 146.

Anid 16-24

on

the

JULY 20

1946

With

147 Rong Kong Victoria, Hongkong,

$35

11th May, 1846.

reference to your Despatch. N. 17,

subject of the two successors to Mr. Leggett, I have the honor to state that it would give me

great satisfaction to diminish the heavy expenses of the Judicial Department, which, with the Magisterial and Police together, constitutes --

half of our civil charges -

nearly one half of.

-

I immediately referred the abroe -

Despatch to the Chief Justice, with a new to remedy if possible the expence arising from

the separation of the two offices in question. It will appear by the enclosed reply from Mr. Hulme that any person possessed of the

Lame

legal and practical acquirements as the

Dans

The Right. Honorable,

W. r. Gladstone, M. P.,

deceased

te.

te.

to.