CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5] — Page 301

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Many heads of departments were absent from the Colony - illness interfered with the usefulness of others. We are now happily at peace, and I hope shall continue so and that my successor will be spared the anxieties which have surrounded me.

I am however strongly confirmed in one conclusion that it is impossible the public Service should not suffer if functionaries, especially the higher ones, are allowed to profit by private professional engagements. The enormous power and influence of the great Commercial Houses in China, when associated directly or indirectly with personal pecuniary advantages which they are able to confer on public Officers who are permitted to be employed and engaged by them, cannot but create a conflict between duties not always compatible with one another. The Colony is quite in a condition liberally to provide for its public servants, and to Her Majesty's Government and to the Colony alone ought they to look for remuneration of their services.

In reference to Colonial disputes, I cannot pass over in silence the great claims which Mr. Caldwell, the Registrar General, has upon Her Majesty's Government for rendering such...

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Many heads of departments were absent from the Colony - illness interfered with the usefulness of others. We are now happily at peace, and I hope shall continue so and that my successor will be spared the anxieties which have surrounded me. I am however strongly confirmed in one conclusion that it is impossible the public Service should not suffer if functionaries, especially the higher ones, are allowed to profit by private professional engagements. The enormous power and influence of the great Commercial Houses in China, when associated directly or indirectly with personal pecuniary advantages which they are able to confer on public Officers who are permitted to be employed and engaged by them, cannot but create a conflict between duties not always compatible with one another. The Colony is quite in a condition liberally to provide for its public servants, and to Her Majesty's Government and to the Colony alone ought they to look for remuneration of their services. In reference to Colonial disputes, I cannot pass over in silence the great claims which Mr. Caldwell, the Registrar General, has upon Her Majesty's Government for rendering such...
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18 19 298 Many heats of derartments were absent from the Criony - illuere interfered with the usefulness of others. We are now happily at peace, and I hope shall continue so and that my successo will be spared the anxieties which have surrounded me I am Sowever strongly confirmed in one conclusion that it is impossible the public Service should not suffer if functionaries especially the higher, mes are allowed to profite by private professional engagements. The -normous power and influence of the great Commercial Houses in China :then associated directly or indirectly with personal pecuniary advantages n which they are able to confer on public Offices who are permitted to be imployed and engaged by them cannot but create a conflict between duties not always compatible with one another. The Colony is quite in a condition liberally to provide for it's public servants and to Her Majesty's Government and to the Blony alone ought they to look for remuneration of their services. In to Colonial disputes I cannot reference pass over in silence the great claims which M. fuldwell the Registran the Colony and upon General has upon Her Majesty's Goozmment for rendering and such as the only coulin
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Many heats of derartments were absent from the Criony - illuere interfered with the

usefulness of others. We are now happily at peace, and I hope

shall continue so and that

my

successo will be spared the anxieties which have surrounded

me

I am

Sowever strongly confirmed in one conclusion that it is impossible the public Service should not suffer if functionaries especially the higher, mes are allowed to profite by private professional engagements. The -normous power and influence of the great Commercial Houses in China :then associated directly or indirectly with personal pecuniary advantages

n

which they are able to confer on public

Offices

who

are

permitted to be

imployed and engaged by them cannot but create a conflict between duties not always compatible with one another. The Colony is quite in a condition liberally to provide for it's public servants and to Her Majesty's Government and to the Blony alone ought they to look for remuneration of their services. In

to Colonial disputes

I cannot

reference

pass over in silence the great claims which M. fuldwell the Registran

the Colony and upon

General has

upon

Her Majesty's Goozmment for

rendering and such as the only coulin

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