CO129-018 - Others - 1846 — Page 462

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He Got had incurred &evere-still inca

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ursing perysage expenditure

without having had any

any detailed Repot outhe place. I thought Sshould have neglected my duty had Inot and cavoured to remedy this defect. My reput ou Hongkong" was thuefore comple ted 24 July 1044 Pforwarded by God? Davis to the Colonial office. Sam ready to substor - trate the truth of oung statement contained in that report – which howmer from motives was unhuded, toyent representatings povareduction of the public expenditures, at this these views were forcibly sustained belongchang Coffin & desty

by at Comfhent Miller in their efforts to the Treasury. in contemptation to expenda

Understanding in July lost that it was

as tuire altomy

oferral Million dollar fresher sum

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barren

seless rock which the British Merchants declareetto Sordstanley (13 mg 1045)" was muer "actually rege uired for the purposes of commerce" - I which they are now abandoning," " (Times bApril 1846, +, Ssought six mouths leave of abenne, offering to resigne allsalary, to retain any my Recurities to the (rown, to defrag sugexpenter overland to England to resign megtom- -mission should my conduct be disapporo-

edfut home (bup/14) The love thus sought was refused as Gora Davis was aware of sng determination to carry out what I thought wase net, it was as

Shatirme descious of Conferring my affirit muti on his rela Five MMercer. Conceiving that aberant of the Cown is ofteward of the public interests, that he is bound by his bathe thy Christian Mora - lity to incur aussairafice rather thane permit & contermance of wheat he corgliders tothe serioverty,

rjudicial to the Nationals in the hope

WHe fort would ultimately up porciate my conduct,

I was constrained to tender my conditional

resignation until Jeanette bringthelistade subject under theful.

the full Hunbiased consi- duration off the fort (see pe foll! to 110) 455

Previous to mug departure fr China, Flikewise since megdrrival in England Jexplained the amendmati Pretrendunits which appeared requirent, Fou 13 For = last Spanstatter Chanciller of the waheguar, at his repercent. The details qaplan by which £250,000 a year might rescued in China.

that

Lordbyttleton informs, the tendered designeation of our offfice training

afted, I "nolon

hemaccepted.

"official relatione to hout

"donot dunit core.

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that Alle for

" into any oliscussion with me on

towhe "questions of Clinics offiom Detate" -

My purenal concuristions to them

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In other words _ after devoting inconsiderable portion of the mouth valuable periodoping life to the source of the Crown with industry, hoverty & Zeal, as wined

in the acc

incurring Cresilerable expense

obtaining useful information & which Angat have derived the benefit, & while still engaged in preppering. elaborate Commerical restent on (liina for the Board of trade, Sam informed thate have forficted my positive not sowiece while those who preferrin their emoluments to the public good, retain their offices instong Jamunwilling to belie Gout really

nuan to treat me this; that They intend to deprime in of employment. in retoricca lucause. Préfused tobe- silent when silence would have beenz & Crime

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