CO129-085 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [1-4] — Page 339

Air St. Robinson

The Kuke

Robinson

Newens the

3 Inclosures.

N72

Received -

TH

Forwarding a further letter

from

Mur Minirow to Stis

Grace, and

Conveying remarks

thereon.

My Lord Duke,

337

Hong Kong 11. April 1862

I had the honor to address Your Grave on

the 28th ultime pointing out what I deemed to be two irregularities connected with the administration of offer in this colony!

One of these related to the fees of office connected with the functions of Registrar of the Supreme Cours and the other to the suppression of the Colonial Surge reports for the past three years.

Regarding the Registrars fus, I regret to

have to state that I was under a misapprehension wher I last addressed Your Grace, Istated that the

Treasury

minute which governed the maller provid that half the fees should be paid into the Treasur

any

I find that the minute Freferred. relates only to the contingening of the office being filled by an acting appointment .

case.

The Registrar elect is therefore entitled to

to the full amount of the fees. It is nevertheless the

The Right Honorable

His Grace The Duke of Newcastle,

Secretary of State for the Colonies

London

NDE

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