CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12] — Page 213

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privat pique or perconal rengeance to superceded by the conviction that I am but a paramount and peremptory

richarging Aublic duty.

19. That become requainted with the fret that Mr. Caldwell the Register Beneral and Mr Ming the Superintendent of Tshe had not been working harmoniously together

ahnart.

ever since the return of the

formar & Government sumploy in torcuber 1856. Mir Caldwell being shunt the only official in this Colony who porcises sery adequate Anowledge of the Chinese language

been

of very

great benefits not only to us but also to the Queen's Service generally:

the world and I have

in this part of

every

reason to entertain a

a very high

Crinion of rim

Registrar General's it

Puticulars of some of

better of his services accompany 6 August

1858.

20.

Mr. Caldwell in Iklim

this Serrated.

나나나

of mind

Hook boon at Singapore - he is married to a Invented to chutianity, whom he has a large

A. Kristianid I Chinese woman, by

Luc

f

family

England. His pecuniary

whom me now beine educatin

Mucous me

straitered as he has nothin belt his

and part of that he has to setaparċ

Salary and part of

to meet debts which he incured when out

of boreument employ in 1855 and 1956. during which period he entered into a Commercial speculation in a coacting Steamer which turned out a failure. Ma foldwell left the Service in 1855 at his von decire because his Salary £400 per Amumun was too small to support his

his farmilly-

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