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5. That the Secretary is bound to report to His Excellency The Governor every matter of importance which may come to his knowledge; but that, with regard to questions of detail which may be submitted to him, he must take the responsibility of settling the same without troubling His Excellency on trifling matters.

46. That the several Departments of the Government are in all cases to consider Instructions given by the Colonial Secretary as emanating from the Governor himself. The Secretary will be responsible to His Excellency for any abuse of this Authority.

By Order.
"Approved" (Signed) "I. B"
"26/1/58"
(Signed) M. J. Bridges,
Acting Colonial Secretary.

(rice copy)
W.
Colonial Secretary.
Copy

Sir,

In 200
"Victoria, Hongkong,
27 January, 1859.

I have the honor to enclose, for information of His Excellency the Governor, the accompanying Correspondence between Mr Caldwell and Myself emanating from the extract from Mr Anstey's letter of 21 January to the address of the Right Honorable The Secretary of State for the Colonies, and furnished to me by direction of Sir John Bowring which extract is herewith transmitted.

The Nature of Mr Anstey's remark, is so contemptible, that I do not Conceive The Honorable
W. S. Mercer, Esquire,
Colonial Secretary

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5. That the Secretary is bound to report to His Excellency The Governor every matter of importance which may come to his knowledge; but that, with regard to questions of detail which may be submitted to him, he must take the responsibility of settling the same without troubling His Excellency on trifling matters. 46. That the several Departments of the Government are in all cases to consider Instructions given by the Colonial Secretary as emanating from the Governor himself. The Secretary will be responsible to His Excellency for any abuse of this Authority. By Order. "Approved" (Signed) "I. B" "26/1/58" (Signed) M. J. Bridges, Acting Colonial Secretary. (rice copy) W. Colonial Secretary. Copy Sir, In 200 "Victoria, Hongkong, 27 January, 1859. I have the honor to enclose, for information of His Excellency the Governor, the accompanying Correspondence between Mr Caldwell and Myself emanating from the extract from Mr Anstey's letter of 21 January to the address of the Right Honorable The Secretary of State for the Colonies, and furnished to me by direction of Sir John Bowring which extract is herewith transmitted. The Nature of Mr Anstey's remark, is so contemptible, that I do not Conceive The Honorable W. S. Mercer, Esquire, Colonial Secretary
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5. That the Secretary is bound to report to ~ !

His Excellency The Governor every matter of

importance which

may

@ome

to his knowledge?

but that, with regard to questions of detail -

which

may

be submitted to him, he must

take the responsibility of settling the same

without traibling. His Excellency on trifling

matters.

46. That the several Departments of the Government are in all cases to consider Instructions

given by the Colonial Secretary

as

emanating from the Governor himself.

The Secretary will be responsible to His dxvettency for any abuse of this Autbrarity By Order.

"Approved" (Signed) "I. B"

"26/1/58"

(Signed) M. J. Bridges,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

(rice copy)

W.

Dolonial Secrits.

Copp

Sir

the

In 200

"Victoria, Hongkong,

27 January, 1859.

I have the honor to enclose, for

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information of His Excellency the Governor, the accompanying Correspondence. between Mr Caldwell and Myself

emanating from the extract from Mr Anstey's letter of 21 January to the address of the Right Honorable. The Secretary of State for the Colonies- and furnished to me by direction of Sir John Bowring which extract is herewith transmitted.

The Nature of Mr Ansley's remark, is so contemptible, that I do not Conceive

The Honorable

W. S. Mercer, Esquire,

Colonial Secretary

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