CO129-059 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [11-12] — Page 231

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China, add to your embarrassment at Hong Kong by withholding my sanction through to an appointment from Tekes, and averse to the extension of the Civil Establishment of the colony.

A Warrant in favor of Mr. Caldwell will, according to ... transmitted to you immediately. I have however to observe that though the Ordinance constituting the appointment of a Registrar General at Hong Kong has been confirmed by the Queen, it has failed to discover any authority for styling him also General Interpreter to the Government.

You will remember that the Office of Interpreter was conferred on Mr. Grandpre, at your suggestion, in 1855, and it is very desirable to keep the respective duties of the Public Officers distinct.

I have to inform Mr. Caldwell that he will receive a salary of ... hundred per annum.

... Better omit the passage about the Warrant. The Establishment of the Office is complained of as being illegally established by the Ordinance, which imposes on that Officer the duty of "Protector to the Chinese Inhabitants."

The issue of a Commission with rather stamp the Office as a permanent one is specially guarded against.

Ja...

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225 China, add to your embarrassment at Hong Kong by withholding my sanction through to an appointment from Tekes, and averse to the extension of the Civil Establishment of the colony. A Warrant in favor of Mr. Caldwell will, according to ... transmitted to you immediately. I have however to observe that though the Ordinance constituting the appointment of a Registrar General at Hong Kong has been confirmed by the Queen, it has failed to discover any authority for styling him also General Interpreter to the Government. You will remember that the Office of Interpreter was conferred on Mr. Grandpre, at your suggestion, in 1855, and it is very desirable to keep the respective duties of the Public Officers distinct. I have to inform Mr. Caldwell that he will receive a salary of ... hundred per annum. ... Better omit the passage about the Warrant. The Establishment of the Office is complained of as being illegally established by the Ordinance, which imposes on that Officer the duty of "Protector to the Chinese Inhabitants." The issue of a Commission with rather stamp the Office as a permanent one is specially guarded against. Ja...
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China, add to

your

imbariawment at Hong

Hong by withholding my

sanction

through

to an

لا

from

Tekes

appointment,

mud averse

extension of the

Civil Establishment of the colony.

A Mirrant in favor of M. Caldwell will according to transmitted to you inornediately I have however to observe

that though the Ordinarel constituting the apprentinent of

a

A

7

Do you conceer in thees??

The issue of a Commission with rather stamp the Office one_untos, specially quarded agaccent.

as a permanent

Abs

Better omit the passage shout the Warrant. The Establishment of the Office is complained begally Established by the Redinance, which has

Registrar General at Hong Welln confirmed leythe Hong imposes on that

Officer the duty of

"Protector to the Chinese

Inhabitants" I have Inhabitants

failed

Queen . :) is a Marrand is mahary it can reactually be acted

for.

failed in discovering any. authority for styling himm also General Interpretes

to the Government.

You will remember tal the Office of Interpreter

onferred

was cor

M:

Mr Grand pre,

is 1855 on

at

your

suggestion, and it is very desirable to keep

duties of the

the

respective

Public Officers distinct.

I have to Mr Caldwell inll

Salary sl

Receive a

hundred for

Annun

That

Ja

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