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"understanding that the officer should not engage

"private practice. Sir E. B. Lytton regretted, therefore,

that he was unable to remove this restriction." -

"although his appointments had not then been

"gazetted or officially communicated to him, that

he became aware of the restriction against private

practice; and even then he had reason to believe

"that the restriction was little more than nominal."_

6. Nothing, therefore, could possibly be more

distinct and positive than the announcements made to Dr Murray from Your Grace's Department as to the Emoluments and restrictions

attached to the office; and as they were communicated

to him in the letter replying to his application for

the appointment, and were subsequently reiterated

after a remonstrance from him, I have perused with surprise the concluding statements in

the letter forwarded herewith, that it was not until

Sir E. B. Lytton had notified his appointment to him, and he had made all necessary preparations for proceeding to Hong Kong,

30th June 1860

Inclosed

7

Dr Murray having accepted the appointment arrived in the Colony in April 1859. But he was accompanied only by a letter from the Secretary of State covering Her Majesty's Warrant of appointment to Sir J. Bowring, No. 23 of 23 Dec. 1858.

And the Local Government were accordingly neither aware of the views of the Secretary of State as to the changes recommended by Sir J. Bowring in his Dispatch of 23 September 1858, nor of the distinct understanding come to with Dr Murray at home, until the following August when Sir E. B. Lytton's Dispatch was received.

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"understanding that the officer should not engage "private practice. Sir E. B. Lytton regretted, therefore, that he was unable to remove this restriction." - "although his appointments had not then been "gazetted or officially communicated to him, that he became aware of the restriction against private practice; and even then he had reason to believe "that the restriction was little more than nominal."_ 6. Nothing, therefore, could possibly be more distinct and positive than the announcements made to Dr Murray from Your Grace's Department as to the Emoluments and restrictions attached to the office; and as they were communicated to him in the letter replying to his application for the appointment, and were subsequently reiterated after a remonstrance from him, I have perused with surprise the concluding statements in the letter forwarded herewith, that it was not until Sir E. B. Lytton had notified his appointment to him, and he had made all necessary preparations for proceeding to Hong Kong, 30th June 1860 Inclosed 7 Dr Murray having accepted the appointment arrived in the Colony in April 1859. But he was accompanied only by a letter from the Secretary of State covering Her Majesty's Warrant of appointment to Sir J. Bowring, No. 23 of 23 Dec. 1858. And the Local Government were accordingly neither aware of the views of the Secretary of State as to the changes recommended by Sir J. Bowring in his Dispatch of 23 September 1858, nor of the distinct understanding come to with Dr Murray at home, until the following August when Sir E. B. Lytton's Dispatch was received.
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1 " understanding that the officer showed not engage " private practice . Sir E. B. Lytton regretted, therefore, that he was unable to remove this restriction." - $ 509 " although his appointments had not then been. "gazitted or officially " he became aware communicated to him, that of the restriction againes private ice- and even then he had reason to believe practice. that the restriction was little more than nominal."_ 6. Nothing, therefore, Conle possibly be more distinct and positive than the announcements made to Dr Murray from Your Grace's ~ Department as to the Emoluments and restrictions attached to the office: and as they were Communicated to him in the letter replying to his application for subsequently reiterated the appointment, and were and were subsequently after a remonstrance from him, I have perused with surprize the concluding statements in to Dutre of Newcastle his letter forwarded herewith, that it was not De Munay houde after Sir & B. Lytton has notifies Euntil his " appointinent to him, and he had made all "Necessary preparations for proceeding to Hongting 30th June 1860 Inclosed 7 Dr Murray having accepted the- appointment arrived in the Colony in April 1859. But he was accompanied only by a letter Secretary of State of appointment covering Her Majesty's Warrant, to Sir I. Bowring, M3 of 23 Dest. 1838. Ana the Local Government aware were accordingly neither of the views of the Secretary of State as to the changes recommended by Sir I. Bowring in his Dispatch of 23 September 1858, Nor of the distinct understanding come to with Dr Meurray at home, until the following August when Sir L. Lytton's Dispatak Nas.
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" understanding that the officer showed not engage

" private practice . Sir E. B. Lytton regretted, therefore,

that he

was unable to remove this restriction." -

$

509

" although his appointments had not then been.

"gazitted or officially

" he became aware

communicated to him, that

of

the restriction againes private

ice- and even then he had reason to believe

practice.

that the restriction was little more than nominal."_

6. Nothing, therefore,

Conle

possibly

be more

distinct and positive than the announcements made to Dr Murray from Your Grace's ~ Department as to the Emoluments and restrictions

attached to the office:

and as

they were Communicated

to him in the letter replying to his application for

subsequently reiterated

the appointment, and were

and were subsequently

after

a remonstrance

• from him, I have perused

with surprize the concluding statements in

to

Dutre of Newcastle

his letter forwarded herewith, that it was not De Munay houde

after Sir & B. Lytton has notifies

Euntil

his

" appointinent to him, and he had made all

"Necessary preparations for proceeding to Hongting

30th June 1860

Inclosed

7

Dr Murray having accepted the-

appointment arrived in the Colony in April

1859. But he was

accompanied only by a letter

Secretary of State of appointment covering Her Majesty's Warrant,

to Sir I. Bowring, M3 of 23 Dest. 1838.

Ana

the Local Government

aware

were

accordingly neither of the views of the Secretary of State as to the changes recommended by Sir I. Bowring in his Dispatch of 23 September 1858, Nor of

the distinct understanding come to with Dr Meurray at home, until the following August when Sir L. Lytton's Dispatak Nas.

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