CO129-081 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [4-7] — Page 208

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Mr

in Hong Kong, on the subject of May's temporary appointment as Civil Commissioner of Kowloon.

I have not overlooked the instructions contained in your Dispatches and Sir B. C. Lewis' Confidential Dispatches of the 11th January 1860 and the 27th July 1860, directing an enquiry into Mr May's conduct, but the decision regarding this officer has been delayed in consequence of the Council determining shortly after the commencement of the enquiry into Civil Service Abuses having to conclude Mr Caldwell's case before entering upon that of Mr May.

It was my intention that before this decision was come to, and unless it were satisfactory, any permanent change should be made in Mr May's standing in the Public Service; - and he is now in precisely the same position as he was on my assumption of this Government, although the duties of his Office have been increased and varied. I found Mr May on my...

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3 Mr in Hong Kong, on the subject of May's temporary appointment as Civil Commissioner of Kowloon. I have not overlooked the instructions contained in your Dispatches and Sir B. C. Lewis' Confidential Dispatches of the 11th January 1860 and the 27th July 1860, directing an enquiry into Mr May's conduct, but the decision regarding this officer has been delayed in consequence of the Council determining shortly after the commencement of the enquiry into Civil Service Abuses having to conclude Mr Caldwell's case before entering upon that of Mr May. It was my intention that before this decision was come to, and unless it were satisfactory, any permanent change should be made in Mr May's standing in the Public Service; - and he is now in precisely the same position as he was on my assumption of this Government, although the duties of his Office have been increased and varied. I found Mr May on my...
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Mr

in hugland, on the subject of May's temporary appointment

as Civil Commissioner

F

Kowloon.

I have not overlooked the

instructions contained in your Sinces and Sir b. C. Lewis' braces

Confidential Dispatches of

the 11*

A

Jammmary 1860 and the 27th July

1860, directing

into

an

enquiry

It May's conduct, but the

decision

ao

regards

this

officer

has been delayed

in consequence

the Council determining shortly after the commencement of

the

Civil Service Abuses huquing to

Zex 72

>

conclude Mr Caldwell's care,

entering upon

h

that

was never

7

Mr

203

before

may.

intention

my in

that before this decision

was

come to, and unless it were

satisfactory, any permanent should be made in

change

Mr May's standing in the Sublic Service; - and he is now

in precisely

as

he

of

was

im

the

the

same position

on my assumption

this Government, although the

duties

of

his Office have been

increased and varied

J

found M. May on my

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