CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5] — Page 153

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You conviction that:

the irregularities and discrepancies discovered

in the Recants were attributable to Mr. Forth's Predecessor. How Mr. Forth had been ordered

by you to furnish a statement of the Available balances,

Exclusive of any

Amount to the credit

of the diplomatic and consular branches in

Account of things

China to forth

as Mr. Forth

Hereupon proceeded to

sum up all the grants made for Diplomatics and Consular Services during several preceding

7

151

preceding years, and after deducting any payments made out of those grants, he set down the remainder

balance available

As a

for the Colony. This

was Mr. Forth's own

Act; it had nothing

his

whatever to do with the Acts of Predecessor; and it

perfectly obvious that

it was incorrect in itself and contrary to

the

very

terms

of the

order under which

he was proceeding.

As Mr. Forth

pleaded that there

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You conviction that:the irregularities and discrepancies discoveredin the Recants were attributable to Mr. Forth's Predecessor. How Mr. Forth had been orderedby you to furnish a statement of the Available balances,Exclusive of anyAmount to the creditof the diplomatic and consular branches inAccount of thingsChina to forthas Mr. ForthHereupon proceeded tosum up all the grants made for Diplomatics and Consular Services during several preceding7151preceding years, and after deducting any payments made out of those grants, he set down the remainderbalance availableAs afor the Colony. Thiswas Mr. Forth's ownAct; it had nothinghiswhatever to do with the Acts of Predecessor; and itperfectly obvious thatit was incorrect in itself and contrary totheverytermsof theorder under whichhe was proceeding.As Mr. Forthpleaded that there
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You canviction that:

the irregularities and discrepancies discovered

in the R@cants were A rœcable to M. Forth's Predecessor. how do Forth had been ordered.

by you to furish a statement of the Available balances,

Exclusive of any

Amant to the credit

of the diplomatie and onsular branches in

Aymislip of thing

China to Fath

ms Forth

Hereum proceeded to

sum up all the pants made for Diplomaties and Consular Servions during deveral Mededing

7

all.

151

preceding years, and after deducting any payments made art of those grants, he set down the remainder

balanse available

As a

for the Colony. This

was dr. Fath's own

Act; it had nothing

his

whatever to do with the Acts of Predecessor; and it

perfectly obvious that

it was nicareat in itself and contrary to

the

very

terus

of the

oder under which

he was proceeding.

As M. Forth

pleaded that there

were

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