CO129-016 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [1-6] — Page 370

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Civil.

RECEIVED

JULY25

1046

Sir!

1428 Hongkong Victoria, Hongkong,

336

22nd May, 1846

With reference to your

reference to your Despatch. 19:33

that the prohibition

March 17 requiring

of Me

the

against private practice on the part of Surveyor General, should be extended to the subordinate members of his department, I have the honor to refer you to my scepatch_ to Lord Stantly, No 34 of July 6, 1846, with it's Enclosure, by which all Civil. Officers whatever.

: precluded from engaging in any

were

lucrative, occupation, on private Account.

without

express

and temporary permission.

Mr. Gordon

seems to have labored

under some misconception or misinformation

The Right Amorable,

W. R. Gladstone, M. P.,

regarding

&c.

fc.

to