3.
490 will take effect, I leave it to my Successor to see report the arrangements fit to make under the circumstances.
M. Davies has accepted from the Chinese Government the Inspectorship of Customs at Shanghai on a Salary of £2000 per annum guaranteed for five years. In view of this circumstance it is once in order that no time may be lost in appointing his Successor who, I trust, will be selected from the Members of the Bar.
I cannot however refrain from making a remark on the embarrassment that may be caused to this Government by secessions like this of Mr. Davies. This movement, under which the Duties at the Chinese Ports are to be collected under the Supervision of Foreigners, has already taken away three of the Servants of the Colonial Government; Mr. ..., from the Audit Office who goes to Chunghae on £1000 a year, or, I believe, double the sum that he receives here; M. Gilmour from the Treasury under like circumstances; and Mr. Davies who moves into a high office as above reported.
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3.
490
will take effect, I leave it to my
Successor to
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see
report
the
anangements fit to make under the
Le may circumstances..
M. Davies has accepted from
the Chinese Government the
Inspectorship of Justours at Shanghe
Salary of £2000 per annum
fu a
guaranteed for five years
Irroit this circumitane
it once in order that
Mo
time
may
from
be lost in appointing his Success home who, I trust, will be selected from the Members of
I cannot however
Are Bar.
grom making
a remark on
refrain tt
cubanassment that
may
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canced to this Governments by
secessions like this
of Mr. Davies. This movement, under
which the Duties at the Chinese
Ports
are to be collected under the
Supervision of Foreigners, has already
taken
away
three of the Servants
the Colonial Government; Mṛ
the Audit Office who
broom from the Audit goes to Thunghae 1000
a
year,
or
office who
on I believe
double the
sum
that he receives here; M. Gilmour from the Treasury under like encumstances to my broom;
and Mr Davies who moves into
a
-high office as above reported
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