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the circumstances under which it became

of the

necessary for

him to resign his appointment, and that the Superintendent of Police and Chief Magistrate, under whose immediate

orders he is employed, should also be directed

to report

their

opinion

on

Mr. Caldwell's

Statement, and on the subject generally.-

The Enclosures

are

the result of these

N.13.

instructions, and I now submit them for

your Lordship's information.

It is undoubtedly extremely objectionable

that persons such

whose pecuniary circumstances

are

to render them dependent

on

the will of others, should be retained in offices of responsibility; but from the reports of the Chief Magistrate and Superintendent Police, and after a personal communication

on the subject, I am

induced to believe that Mr Caldwell's

objectionable position has not been caused

by

any reckless extravagance on

his

part, but from circumstances which are detailed in his own letter._

With this view

of the

case,

I venture to recommend Mr Caldwell's case to

Your Lordship's favourable consideration._

Page 351

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect

Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient

humble Servant-

Bowring

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the circumstances under which it became of the necessary for him to resign his appointment, and that the Superintendent of Police and Chief Magistrate, under whose immediate orders he is employed, should also be directed to report their opinion on Mr. Caldwell's Statement, and on the subject generally.- The Enclosures are the result of these N.13. instructions, and I now submit them for your Lordship's information. It is undoubtedly extremely objectionable that persons such whose pecuniary circumstances are to render them dependent on the will of others, should be retained in offices of responsibility; but from the reports of the Chief Magistrate and Superintendent Police, and after a personal communication on the subject, I am induced to believe that Mr Caldwell's objectionable position has not been caused by any reckless extravagance on his part, but from circumstances which are detailed in his own letter._ With this view of the case, I venture to recommend Mr Caldwell's case to Your Lordship's favourable consideration._ Page 351 I have the honor to be, With the highest respect Your Lordship's, Most Obedient humble Servant- Bowring
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the circumstances under which it became

of the

ncecesary for

him to resign his appointment, and that the Superintendent of Police and Chief Magistrate, under whore immediate

orders he is employed, should also be directed

to report

their

opinion

πί

Mr. Caldwell's

Statement, and on the subject generally.-

The Enclosures

are

the result of these

of these N.1@3.

hustructions, and I now submit them for

your Lordship's information.

that

are

It is undoubtedly extremely objectionable

persons such

whose pecuniary circumstances

to render them dependent

ML

the will of others, should be retained in offices of responsibility; but from the reports of the Chief Magistrate and Superintendent Police, and after a personal communication.

subject, I am

with the former

on

the

-induced to believe that MG Caldwell's

objectionable position has not been caused

by

- any reckles extravagance on

his

nor

parts, but from circumstances which detailed in his own letter._

With this view

of the

case,

venture to recommend. "Ms faldwell-

351

J

are

to

Your Lordship's farmerable consideration._

I have the honor to be,

• With the highest respect

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient

Stumbler Servant-

Bontan

DE

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