CO129-058 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [8-10] — Page 72

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unfortunate appointment

to the Police Court

was

still

himself an Editor of the Hong Kong Register, and that he is suspected of communicating from time to time his assistance to that print.

If his Excellency is

unable to cause such an

inquiry to be instituted as on going

I have warned, and to admit

the public in future to the debates of the Council, a point often pressed by but in vain, I) I have only to tender my resignation,

I

hereby give notice that I shall retire

from & after the conclusion of the business now before the Council (Shipping of

Warren Ordinance and

Law

of Evidence Ordinance)

of my seat in that body. If His Excellency's decision is taken before the departure

of the present mail, I shall

feel grateful to him if a copy of this letter is forwarded to the Secretary of State : to

whom should that be

necessary,

C.

I am desirous to

intimate my anxiety to be

relieved from the duties

of Legislative Councillor,

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unfortunate appointment to the Police Court was still himself an Editor of the Hong Kong Register, and that he is suspected of communicating from time to time his assistance to that print. If his Excellency is unable to cause such an inquiry to be instituted as on going I have warned, and to admit the public in future to the debates of the Council, a point often pressed by but in vain, I) I have only to tender my resignation, I hereby give notice that I shall retire from & after the conclusion of the business now before the Council (Shipping of Warren Ordinance and Law of Evidence Ordinance) of my seat in that body. If His Excellency's decision is taken before the departure of the present mail, I shall feel grateful to him if a copy of this letter is forwarded to the Secretary of State : to whom should that be necessary, C. I am desirous to intimate my anxiety to be relieved from the duties of Legislative Councillor,
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unfortunate appointment to the Police Court was stile himself an Editor of the Hong Kong Kegister, and thatheis suspected of Communicating prom time to time his apistance to that print. If his boettency is unable to cause such an to be instituted as on quing I have waked, and to admit the public in futme to the debates of the Council, fa point often pressed by but in main, f) I have only to tende my resignation, Ine 71 from & after the conclusion of the business now before the Council (Shipping of Ilarren Ordinance and Law of Evidence Ordinance) of my seat in that bady. If His Excellency's decision is taken before the departure of the present mail, I shall feel grateful to him if a copy of this letter is forwarded to the Secretary of State : to whom should that be necessary, C. I am desirous to intimate my anpicky to be relieved from the duties of Legislative Counciler,
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unfortunate appointment

to the Police Court

was

stile

himself an Editor of the Hong Kong Kegister, and thatheis suspected of Communicating prom time to time his apistance to that print.

If his boettency is

unable to cause such an

to be instituted as on quing

I have waked, and to admit

the public in futme to the debates of the Council, fa point often pressed by but in main, f) I have only to tende my resignation,

Ine

71

from & after the conclusion of the business now before the Council (Shipping of

Ilarren Ordinance and

Law

of Evidence Ordinance)

of my seat in that bady. If His Excellency's decision is taken before the departure

of the present mail, I shall

feel grateful to him if a copy of this letter is forwarded to the Secretary of State : to

whom should that be

necessary,

C.

I am desirous to

intimate my anpicky to be

relieved from the duties

of Legislative Counciler,

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