CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12] — Page 99

8.

the 29th Clause of Ordinance No 9 of 1858

9

Attorney General to bolonial Secretary- 97

Attorney General's office,

and I

may perhaps

perhaps draw

your attention to

(Cofen)

Sir,

as bearing

on this point- and also to the 8th

&

Rule under paragraph of the Official -

birentar of 20th April 1860.

The Acting Registrar General has

lucen directed to give every

assistance to

in

you

Hong Kong, 6th September, 1861.

Kong,

As a preliminary to taking forsexedings

against Mr baldwell the late Registrar General.

I wrote to him that I had advised proceedings

to be taken against him to recover the Balance

been

your further proceedings in this matter.

I have yer

(Signed)

Mr. S. Mercer,

(Frue copy)

Me

Colonial Secretary

Colonial Secretary

of the sum takien

from

his

Office

and that I

had received Instructions to take such proceedings

I have had some interviews with Mr.

Waldwell since on the subject. The enclosed

letter is the result.

I had declined to recommend the

Acceptance of such terms by the government;

The Honorable

M. 5. Mercer, Esque,

Colonial Secretary,

Administering the Government.