CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3] — Page 234

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and unhealthy climate of Hongkong, and be deemed to justify their Lordships in granting me a small pension under

Clause 9 of "The Superannuation Act 1859"

Office

With reference to my resigning in 1849, I would most respectfully represent, that Governor Bonham informed me that his instructions from Earl Grey to curtail Establishments and reduce expenditure were stringent, and that the Registration Department would most probably be abolished in the course of a few months; that while regretting the fact he was unable to hold out to me any promise of other employment under Government, I immediately applied for Compensation in case of loss of office.

in the shape of a Grant of Land in New Zealand, which application was forwarded by the Governor to Downing Street. I never entertained the remotest idea of quitting Government Service until I was, on these grounds, informed that, on economical grounds, my office would, in all probability, be dispensed with; and thus when an opportunity of other employment was soon afterwards afforded, being a poor man, I considered myself as merely carrying out the wishes of Government in providing for myself, before the abolition of my office should throw me on the world; at the same time hopefully begging that Her Majesty's Government

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and unhealthy climate of Hongkong, and be deemed to justify their Lordships in granting me a small pension under Clause 9 of "The Superannuation Act 1859" Office With reference to my resigning in 1849, I would most respectfully represent, that Governor Bonham informed me that his instructions from Earl Grey to curtail Establishments and reduce expenditure were stringent, and that the Registration Department would most probably be abolished in the course of a few months; that while regretting the fact he was unable to hold out to me any promise of other employment under Government, I immediately applied for Compensation in case of loss of office. in the shape of a Grant of Land in New Zealand, which application was forwarded by the Governor to Downing Street. I never entertained the remotest idea of quitting Government Service until I was, on these grounds, informed that, on economical grounds, my office would, in all probability, be dispensed with; and thus when an opportunity of other employment was soon afterwards afforded, being a poor man, I considered myself as merely carrying out the wishes of Government in providing for myself, before the abolition of my office should throw me on the world; at the same time hopefully begging that Her Majesty's Government
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! and unhealthy climate of Hongkong, and be deemed to justify their Lordships in granting me a small pension under Clause 9 of "The Superannu annuation Act 1859" Office With reference to my resigning in 184.9, I would most respectfully represent, that Governor Bonham informed me that his instructions from Earl Grey to curtail Establishments and reduce and that expenditure were stringent, the Registration Department comes be most probably abolished in the Course of a few months; that while regretting the fast he was unable to hold out to me any promise of other employment under Government, I immediately applies for Compensation in case of loss of office. 230 in the shape of a Grant of Land in New- Zealand, which application was o forwarded by the Governor to Downing Street. I never entertained the remotest idea of quilting Government Service until I was, in this I grounds, way, informed that, on economical, my office probability, be dispensed with; and thus when an and services would, in all afforded opportunity mo was soon afterwards of other employment, being poor man, I considered myself as merely carrying out the wishes of Government- a in providing for myself, before the abolition of my office should throw me on the a world; at the same time hopefully begging that Her Majesty's Government
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and unhealthy climate of Hongkong, and be deemed to justify their Lordships in granting me a small pension under

Clause 9 of "The Superannu

annuation Act

1859"

Office

With reference to my resigning

in 184.9, I would most respectfully represent, that Governor Bonham informed me that his instructions from Earl Grey

to curtail Establishments and reduce

and that expenditure were stringent, the Registration Department comes be most probably abolished in the Course of a few months; that while regretting the fast he

was unable to hold out to me

any promise of other employment under

Government, I immediately applies for

Compensation in case of loss of office.

230

in

the shape of a Grant of Land in New- Zealand, which application was

o forwarded by the Governor to Downing Street. I never entertained the remotest idea of quilting Government Service until I was, in this

I grounds,

way, informed that, on economical, my office probability, be dispensed with; and thus when an

and services would, in all –

afforded

opportunity

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was soon

afterwards

of other employment, being poor man, I considered myself as merely carrying out the wishes of Government-

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in providing for myself, before the abolition of my office should throw me on the a world; at the same time hopefully begging that Her Majesty's Government

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