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Copy letter from M. Kingsmill -

"Late deling Actorney General

BMW. Stichson -

My dear Sir.

205

Hongkong.

Feb. 19.1857.

many

difficulties

your.

arrival in this Colony-

the

very

anxieties you have laboured under since.

with very great regret have I remarked the

difficulties under which you have suffered from being unable to obtain, in time, sufficient or reliable information as to the duties of your appointment or the circumstances of the Colony to which you were about to come, In the first place the salary attached to your post was barely sufficient for your decent support.

From an experience of two years spent in this Colony on this matter, and an opinion I feel myself competent to form I can say that the expenses of living in Hongkong far exceed any that I had formed on the subject, although before leaving home I was warned that I should not find it a cheap place: The fact is the place is dearer even than Calcutta, and as expensive as London. I have one more comfort, substance, and enjoyment than £350 could give. To meet lesser expenses there was on you the hope of private practice, that, which is at best but a matter of speculation was in your case quite out of the question as the multiplicity of duties thrown upon your shoulders were so far from allowing time for your attention to private practice, that they really did not afford you the ordinary relaxations of time. Indeed having hired for some time to perform all the duties in your own person you found it absolutely impossible (and so would any one) to proceed without assistance, the cost of which was a necessary consequence. It would be that you would continue in the face of your very limited income, thereby reducing it to a scale at which it was impossible you could pay your way. every day you have been getting deeper into debt. and I am perfectly satisfied that the only cause which lay open to you was to resign at once. I am aware that you had to put up with personal discomforts (to a degree that no gentleman could debar, but put in term) which no, these aside & form my deliberate opinion of the propriety of the step you have taken on the broad grounds I have stated. I remain My Dear Sir, yours faithfully Harry Kingsmill"

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Copy letter from M. Kingsmill - "Late deling Actorney General BMW. Stichson - My dear Sir. 205 Hongkong. Feb. 19.1857. many difficulties your. arrival in this Colony- the very anxieties you have laboured under since. with very great regret have I remarked the difficulties under which you have suffered from being unable to obtain, in time, sufficient or reliable information as to the duties of your appointment or the circumstances of the Colony to which you were about to come, In the first place the salary attached to your post was barely sufficient for your decent support. From an experience of two years spent in this Colony on this matter, and an opinion I feel myself competent to form I can say that the expenses of living in Hongkong far exceed any that I had formed on the subject, although before leaving home I was warned that I should not find it a cheap place: The fact is the place is dearer even than Calcutta, and as expensive as London. I have one more comfort, substance, and enjoyment than £350 could give. To meet lesser expenses there was on you the hope of private practice, that, which is at best but a matter of speculation was in your case quite out of the question as the multiplicity of duties thrown upon your shoulders were so far from allowing time for your attention to private practice, that they really did not afford you the ordinary relaxations of time. Indeed having hired for some time to perform all the duties in your own person you found it absolutely impossible (and so would any one) to proceed without assistance, the cost of which was a necessary consequence. It would be that you would continue in the face of your very limited income, thereby reducing it to a scale at which it was impossible you could pay your way. every day you have been getting deeper into debt. and I am perfectly satisfied that the only cause which lay open to you was to resign at once. I am aware that you had to put up with personal discomforts (to a degree that no gentleman could debar, but put in term) which no, these aside & form my deliberate opinion of the propriety of the step you have taken on the broad grounds I have stated. I remain My Dear Sir, yours faithfully Harry Kingsmill"
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Copy letter from M. Kingsmill - "Late deling Actorney General BMW. Stichson - My dear hir. 205 Hongkong. Feb. 19.1857. many difficulties your. anival in this Colony- the very onteet you have labo with very great regret have Fremarked the have Exboured since. under which you Indeed it appears to one that prom on as a Pufessional axe ided suffered from being unable to obtain, in time, sufficient or reliable information as to the duties of your appointment or the circumstances of the Colony to which you. were about to come, In the first place the salary willäiched to your post was barely sufficient for your decent support. From an experience of two years spent in this Colony on this matter, and an opinion man Ifcel myself competent to form I can say that the expenses of living in ethongkong far exceed any the that I had formed dubject, altho before leaving home I was wamed ontlay that Ishould not find it a cheap place: The fact is the place is to England, Isay that dearer even than Calcutta, and as ann : in London Gave one more comfort substance and Lakd of €120 per Enjoyment than £350 could reve: To meet Kess expenses there was on to you the hope of jurivate practice, that, which is at best but a matter your Case quite out of the question as the multi- of spéculation was in o far from allowing : plicity of duties Krown upon your shoulders were so, time botim your attention to private practice, that they really relaxatims of time pa you ordincery did not afford you life : Indeed having hired for some time operform all the duties in your had to defray own person you found it absolutely impossible (and so would a to proceed without assistance, the Cost of which Wes Consequence the Gred necessary It ad would be that you you would any one) out Continued in the of your very limited income, thereby reducing it to a scale at which it you could pay your way. impossible every day. post the inevitable. have been getting deeper into debt. and Lum perfectly satisfied that the was to resign tonces. I am award only cause which lay opens to you the and put up with personal discomforts (to that you had to in corn! gentleman Could deboil, but put term) wwhich no, these aside & form my deliberate spinion of the propriety of the slip you have taken on the brond gevrendo cirve stated. Fremain My Dentis zones faithfully Hairy Kingsmill lise no stinge
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Copy letter from M. Kingsmill -

"Late deling Actorney General

BMW. Stichson -

My dear hir.

205

Hongkong.

Feb. 19.1857.

many

difficulties

your.

anival in this Colony-

the

very

onteet you have labo

with very great regret have Fremarked the

have Exboured since.

under which

you Indeed it appears to one that prom

on

as a

Pufessional

axe

ided

suffered from being unable to obtain, in time, sufficient or reliable information as to the duties of your appointment or the circumstances of the Colony to which you. were about to come, In the first place the salary willäiched to your post was barely sufficient for your decent support.

From an experience of two years spent in this Colony

on this matter, and an opinion man Ifcel myself competent to form I can say that the expenses of living in ethongkong far exceed any

the that I had formed dubject, altho before leaving home I was wamed

ontlay that Ishould not find it a cheap place: The fact is the place is

to England, Isay that dearer even than Calcutta, and as

ann : in London Gave one more comfort substance and

Lakd of €120 per Enjoyment than £350 could reve: To meet Kess expenses there was on to you

the hope of jurivate practice, that, which is at best but a matter

your

Case quite out of the question as the multi- of spéculation was in

o far from allowing : plicity of duties Krown upon your shoulders were so,

time botim your attention to private practice, that they really

relaxatims of time pa you

ordincery did not afford you life : Indeed having hired for some time operform all the duties in your

had to defray own person you found it absolutely impossible (and so would a to proceed without assistance, the Cost of which

Wes

Consequence

the

Gred

necessary

It ad would be that you

you

would

any

one) out

Continued in the of your very limited income, thereby reducing it to a scale at which it

you could pay your way. impossible

every day. post the inevitable. have been getting deeper into debt. and Lum perfectly satisfied that the was to resign tonces. I am award only cause which lay opens to you

the and put up with personal discomforts (to that you had to in corn!

gentleman Could deboil, but put term) wwhich no, these aside & form my deliberate spinion of the propriety of the slip you have taken on the brond gevrendo cirve stated. Fremain My Dentis zones faithfully Hairy Kingsmill

lise no

stinge

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