CO129-069 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12] — Page 296

Governor Sir John Booring

2012 Téptémber #1858.

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The Rt. Honble Iis $2. B. Lyttore, Be

1 Melorure.

A 134.

Nceivid

Transmitting Application

the

from M. Green for Office of Attorney Comunal

if Houstony.

No Wiech

See Sin 2 d. Lytler's Minute=

the lesh enclerice to hii hu. Page

Betten 117802.

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I consider this pe commentation.

highly

discreditable to Sir John

Bowring. D. Budges has

ru deved eminent

scrivées to Hong Kong, a place where für

Civilians have

rendered any good service

at all

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In N.58 of the I: of August, Sir John Bowring recommended Dr. Bridges strongly for the Office of Attorney General. But

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is John Bowring discovers that he been is the friend of an eminent Judge A man of influence in England, and without one dyllable of explanation his motive for ite withart so much as even referring to his previous and recent recommendation

change,

of and indeed

of another man, he proceeds straightway

to propose stre

friend of the

man in lugland.

my

he paverful humble opinion

it will reflext no honor on an

Department,

and will produce no future good to it's affairs to

way

to discard in this capricians

itre useful and hardworking man Incrits,

hit one who depended on his own

in order to make way for the fixends of paverful individuals in England.

I have had an

7. th 20 how.

opportunity of judging of Mr. Pondres officiny I quit

No For

concur with WW. Stit.

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