CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6] — Page 114

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

Fir

142

L7025713

Attorney General's Office 255 May 1856

I have the honor to request you to inform His Excellency, the Governor, that I have received his autograph letter of this morning in which he acknowledges mine of yesterday, written in reply to His Excellency's autograph letter of the 21st instant, and desires me to understand, that, with that letter his private correspondence on the matter must cease.

In obedience to that intimation I have abstained from addressing myself directly to his Excellency; and now have the honor, through your official channel to acquaint him with the reasons which make it impossible, for the present at least, to take the course which he expects me to take.

Adhering to the literal accuracy of every statement contained in mine of yesterday, and not finding those to which his Excellency refers materially if at all qualified by the correction which he has suggested, but which I cannot conscientiously accept, it is impossible for me to offer to the Chief Justice an apology that ought to satisfy his lordship. If my public apology on reference to what occurred at his Excellency's table have been incautious, an apology is due to his Excellency and I shall duly make it, although I never can admit that...

Edit History

2026-05-18 02:27:31 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
Fir 142 L7025713 Attorney General's Office 255 May 1856 I have the honor to request you to inform His Excellency, the Governor, that I have received his autograph letter of this morning in which he acknowledges mine of yesterday, written in reply to His Excellency's autograph letter of the 21st instant, and desires me to understand, that, with that letter his private correspondence on the matter must cease. In obedience to that intimation I have abstained from addressing myself directly to his Excellency; and now have the honor, through your official channel to acquaint him with the reasons which make it impossible, for the present at least, to take the course which he expects me to take. Adhering to the literal accuracy of every statement contained in mine of yesterday, and not finding those to which his Excellency refers materially if at all qualified by the correction which he has suggested, but which I cannot conscientiously accept, it is impossible for me to offer to the Chief Justice an apology that ought to satisfy his lordship. If my public apology on reference to what occurred at his Excellency's table have been incautious, an apology is due to his Excellency and I shall duly make it, although I never can admit that...
Baseline (Original)
Fir 142 L7025713 Attorney General's Office 255 May 1856 I have the hover to request you to infonu His Excellency, the Governor, that In have received his autographe letter of this running in which he acknowledges mine of yesterday, written in reply to His Excelleneys : autograph letter of the 21th instant, and desires understand, that, with that letter his private correspondenc ence on the matter nuust auter In obedience to that intimation Shave abstained from addressing myself directly to his Excellency ; and know have the hover, through. your official channel to acquaint him with the reasons which make it impossible, for the present at least, of take the course which he expects me to take. Toay, Adbering to the literal accuray couracy of every statement contained in muine of yester = and not finding those to which his excellening Refers materially if at all qualified by the correctin which he has suggested, but which I cannot Conscientiously accept, it is impossible for to offer to the Clies custice au as ought to satisfy his lordship. If my public. apology on ch Referen re to what occurred at his Excellency's table have been incautions, au apology is due to his Excellency and I shall decerfully make it, although Inever can a ducit that But they
2026-05-18 02:27:31 · Baseline
View content

Fir

142

L7025713

Attorney General's Office 255 May 1856 I have the hover to request you to infonu His Excellency,

the Governor, that In have received his autographe letter of this running in which he acknowledges mine of yesterday, written in reply to His Excelleneys : autograph letter of the 21th instant, and desires

understand, that, with that letter his private correspondenc

ence on the matter nuust auter

In obedience to that intimation Shave

abstained from addressing myself directly to his Excellency ; and know have the hover, through. your official channel to acquaint him with the reasons which make it impossible, for the present at least, of take the course which he expects me to take.

Toay,

Adbering to the literal accuray

couracy of every statement contained in muine of yester = and not finding those to which his excellening Refers materially if at all qualified by the correctin which he has suggested, but which I cannot Conscientiously accept, it is impossible for

to offer to the Clies custice au

as ought to satisfy his lordship. If my public.

apology on ch Referen

re to what occurred at his Excellency's table have been incautions, au apology is due to his Excellency

and I shall decerfully make

it, although Inever

can a ducit that

But they

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.