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I held, and the profession to which I belong, and as became a man. I belong.
"I nowr : _ and soliciting (1.) information as to the charges (if any) made against me, by way of part of "Enquiry into the whole case, and (3) such redress and 'Compensation for my hopes, by reemployment or "otherwise, – as should serve at once, "to restore confidence and character at "Hong Kong, and to do me justice.
No reply has been made to that letter, nor has its receipt been acknowledged.
But, late in the night of the 22nd instant, I received from Under Secretary Mr. Fortescue, a short letter, informing me that your Grace concurred in the confirmation of my suspension [not giving any reasons for that conclusion]; and that I was at liberty to read, at your office, the despatch of your predecessor, Sir E. B. Lytton, to the Governor of Hong Kong, conveying that confirmation; and that this liberty was accorded me with reference to previous correspondence (unspecified) and because Sir John Bowring had now arrived in this Country.
Anxious to avail myself of this means of information, however partial, and whatever date, after appointing the hour, I called at your office on Saturday afternoon, the 23rd instant, at 4 o'clock, to a minute, from the first Announcement.
Letter to Br Bridges, Colonial Secretary, dated July 23rd, 1859.
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kost I held, and the profession to which
I belone, and as became a man.
I belong.
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" hovor : _ and soliciting (1.) information' as to the charges (if any) made against
recrimination, on the "the accused Governor (20)
me, by way of part of
" Enquiry into the whole case, and
(3)
such redress' and ' Compensation
for my
lopes, by reemployment or
" otherwise, – as thould serve at once,
" to restore confidence and character at "Hong Kong, and to do mie
justice.
No reply has been made to that
letter, nor has its receipt been
acknowledged.
Juday Lethi
But, late in the night of
night of Fukay lost the 22nd custant, I received; From Under Suntary. Mr. Fortevene, &
short letter, informing
me that you
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your Grace
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Fortinne McN
the 22nd
July 1859
Grace concurred in the conferination
" of my suspension [not giving howen,
for that conclusion; I
any reasons
reasons for
that I was at liberty to read, fat
your office ) the despatch of your
Sir E. B. Lytton, to the predecessor,
" Governor of Bong kong, conveying
that
: conformation : _ and that this liberty
with reference to
was accorded me
" previous corespondence, (unspecifices - and because Sir John Bowringhad
now arrived in this Country :
any
Anxious to avail myself of
sneans of information "
partial, and
Kowever
whatever date _,_
after appointing the hour, catted
your office on
myself money,
the
Saturday aftemeen:
The 23rd instant at
15580me.
Letter to Br Bridges, Colore at Lee. WN4
3
year
4 oflock, _[just
to a minute, pom the first
Announcement
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