Ichustous sanction could not be
recognised, and I was
afterwards
ordered
to suspend my operations in the ground. And in reply to a letter written by me detailing the above facts, I was informed that with Reference to your claim, as "based on the fact of the trousers having been effected under sanction of "The Head of the Government I am
desired to intimate to you that the "confirmation of such acts must still
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for Ordnance purposes. Soon afterwards I returned to England, having learnt from my Agents here, that they had been unable to obtain redress from Sir John Davis, who had become Governor of Hongkong. I memorialized Lord Stanley on the subject; and the matter has since been the subject of reference backwards and forwards, and is in abeyance at the present time.
When Sir George Grey became Colonial Secretary, I requested an interview with the Under Secretary, Dr. ... , on the subject; and I obtained an interview with Mr. Hawes, which I did. In reply I received a letter from Mr. Wodehouse of date July 11, 1845, which led me to infer that the Surveyor would either be restored to me or I would receive compensation, should it be required after perusing the documents and going carefully into the case. Mr. Wodehouse expressed himself to the following effect, to the accuracy of which I pledge myself. This appears to be "Hard case, for you have a very ... story
Ichustous sanction acould not be
recognised, and I was
afterwards
ordered
to suspend my operations in the grund And in reply to a letter written by detailing the above facts, I was informed that witte Reference to your claime, as " based on the fact of the trouser = howing been offected under somation of "The Head of the Government I am
"
ted
desired to intirvate to
to you
that the
"confirmation of snoh acts must still
recrea
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for Ordnance purposes. Soon afterwarde I retumer to England; Vhaving
learnt from my Agents here, thats they had been unable to obtaine redress from Sir, john Davie, who had become Greener of Wongtong I memerantized Ford Stanley on the subject; and the
been the
Her has since
eubject of reference backward Yferwards, and is in abeyance lith the present time.
When Serd Grey became,
Colmial Secretary, I requester and
"Ceet withe Her
Majesty
the Queen".
I had the so
other
Whave to be.
bring.
the
Her to the
Under Secretary.
the
Dr.
subject: whe
obtained
interview with Mr Hawes,
swotice of the Home Government.
which I did aus in
Cove
refly Insceived
recation from Mr Wovenam
of date July 11, 1845, which led
infer
re
to
that the Sairie would either be
restores to
I would receive
compensation, should it be required
after perusing
the documents and
CELE
expressed
going carefully into the
himself to the following offect, to the accuracy of which
racy of which Ipledge. myself. This appears to be "Hard case, for you
have
a very
можу
story
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