CO129-096 - Others - 1863 — Page 41

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

1

attempt to coade the

rules of the service which

require

That all such

Communications should

be sent Governor. He has clearly endeavoured to injure Mr. Mercer

through the

Channel of this

department without giving that gentleman an opportunity of reply.

I am bound however

to

say

that no such

was

necessary

no doubt Mr. Mercer

has furnished a handle for argument by one or two expressions which

appear not to have been well advised.

But I see no ground for

Censuring

The Course

he has pursued; while

the Correspondence exhibits, on Mr. Firth's part,

a

degree of carelessness if not of positive perversity in the supervision of his department and a want of discretion, and propriety in his correspondence with his official superiors which must be seriously prejudicial to the public service.

You will

Communicate

39

Edit History

2026-05-19 03:27:05 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
1 attempt to coade the rules of the service which require That all such Communications should be sent Governor. He has clearly endeavoured to injure Mr. Mercer through the Channel of this department without giving that gentleman an opportunity of reply. I am bound however to say that no such was necessary no doubt Mr. Mercer has furnished a handle for argument by one or two expressions which appear not to have been well advised. But I see no ground for Censuring The Course he has pursued; while the Correspondence exhibits, on Mr. Firth's part, a degree of carelessness if not of positive perversity in the supervision of his department and a want of discretion, and propriety in his correspondence with his official superiors which must be seriously prejudicial to the public service. You will Communicate 39
Baseline (Original)
1 attempt to coade the rules of the service which require That all such Communications should be sent Governor. Ite has clearly endeavoured to nipure B = Bercers through the Character with this departemeal without suing that gentleman are opportunity of reply. I am bound howeve t Jay перку that no such was necessary no doubt h = mercer has purmiched a handle for argusurut by one or two expression's which afflar 39 appear txt to have here. up Founded. Ensally waghed" "But I as he ground for Censuring The Course he has pursued ; while the Correspondence exhibit, on Mt Firth' ; parti a degree of careleperess if not of positive perversity in the supervision of his departurut and a want of dosectures, and propriety in his correspondence with his official superiors which must be sermely prejudicial to that public service. Jou will Communicate
2026-05-19 03:27:05 · Baseline
View content

1

attempt to coade the

rules of the service which

require

That all such

Communications should

be sent Governor. Ite has clearly endeavoured to nipure B = Bercers

through the

Character with this

departemeal without suing that gentleman are opportunity of reply.

I am bound howeve

t

Jay

перку

that no such

was

necessary

no doubt h = mercer

has purmiched a handle for argusurut by one or two expression's which

afflar

39

appear txt to have here.

up

Founded.

Ensally waghed" "But I as he ground for

Censuring

The Course

he has pursued ; while

the Correspondence exhibit, on Mt Firth' ; parti

a

degree of careleperess if not of positive perversity in the supervision of his departurut and a want of dosectures, and propriety in his correspondence with his official superiors which must be sermely prejudicial to that public service.

Jou will

Communicate

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.