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which that gentleman from the satisfaction

he has given his clients, has retained, and

which doubtless is a cause of annoy...

MK Storey;-

It is time that an Architect did come to this Colony under the favorable answer, but he did so as a brother of long standing, a long resident here, but he did not meet with much success: as it appears those having buildings to erect preferred placing their interest in the hands of a person of experience... rather than the one, who however great his talent may have been for work at home, was totally unacquainted with the requirements of this exceptional Colony.

The gentleman in question is now at Shanghai doing a very extensive and lucrative business in partnership with an Architect whose former partner died.

I might say that I have been engaged by the barrister, the brother of the gentleman who is said by Storey to have been driven, as it were, out of the Colony by the undue competition of the C.M.; why he did not select Storey is best known to himself.

Cess... on more than one occasion, as Arbitrator.

As regards that portion of the Para (4) which states that in several instances lately, by the luc... attending their private practice, they (the Clerks of banks) have been enabled to resign their appointments, by which inconvenience and great expense have been thrown on... the Imperial foot to... place them; this is a reckless statement at variance with the fact: the only Clerk who has resigned his appointment at Hong Kong since...

Leg... it

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190 which that gentleman from the satisfaction he has given his clients, has retained, and which doubtless is a cause of annoy... MK Storey;- It is time that an Architect did come to this Colony under the favorable answer, but he did so as a brother of long standing, a long resident here, but he did not meet with much success: as it appears those having buildings to erect preferred placing their interest in the hands of a person of experience... rather than the one, who however great his talent may have been for work at home, was totally unacquainted with the requirements of this exceptional Colony. The gentleman in question is now at Shanghai doing a very extensive and lucrative business in partnership with an Architect whose former partner died. I might say that I have been engaged by the barrister, the brother of the gentleman who is said by Storey to have been driven, as it were, out of the Colony by the undue competition of the C.M.; why he did not select Storey is best known to himself. Cess... on more than one occasion, as Arbitrator. As regards that portion of the Para (4) which states that in several instances lately, by the luc... attending their private practice, they (the Clerks of banks) have been enabled to resign their appointments, by which inconvenience and great expense have been thrown on... the Imperial foot to... place them; this is a reckless statement at variance with the fact: the only Clerk who has resigned his appointment at Hong Kong since... Leg... it
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190 which that gentleman from the satisfaction he has given his clients, has retained, and which doubtless is a cause of annoy MK Storey;- It is time that an Architect did come to this Colony under the favorable answer, but he did of a brother. of long standing a long resident here, but he did not meet with much success: as it appears those having buildren to eveit prifened playing their interest in the hands of a person of the d experie.... rather than the one, who however great his talent may have been for work at home, was totall, un acquainted with free: = har requirements of this exceptionalony- The gentleman in questio is now at Shanghai doing. a very extensive and lucrative bussiness in partnership with an Architect whose former partner died. _ I might say that shave been, engaged the barrister, the brother of the gentlemen who is sand by two Storey to have been driviewas it were aut of the Colony by the undue compete of the C.M: why he did not select to Stuey in best known to himse_ - Cess on more than me occasion, as Arbitrator. As regards that portion of the Para (4) which states that in several instances lately by the Luc= attending their private practice they (the Clerk of banks) have been enabled to resign their appoint =ments by which inconvenience and great expente have been thrown the Imperial foot to v - place them; this is a reckless statement at bariance with the fart: the only C. When has resigned his appointment at Hong Kong since Legen it
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which that gentleman from the satisfaction

he has given his clients, has retained, and

which doubtless is a cause of annoy

MK Storey;-

It is time that an

Architect did come to this

Colony under the favorable answer, but he did of a brother. of long standing a long resident here, but he did not meet with much success: as it appears those having buildren to eveit prifened playing their interest in the hands of a person of the d experie.... rather than the one, who however great his talent may have been for work at home, was totall, un acquainted with free: = har requirements of this exceptionalony- The gentleman in questio is now at Shanghai doing. a very extensive and lucrative bussiness in partnership with an Architect whose former partner died. _ I might say that shave been, engaged the barrister, the brother of the gentlemen who is sand by two Storey to have been driviewas it were aut of the Colony by the undue compete of the C.M: why he did not select to Stuey in best known to himse_

- Cess

on more than me occasion, as Arbitrator.

As regards that portion of the Para (4) which states that in several instances lately by the Luc= attending their private practice they (the Clerk of banks) have been enabled to resign their appoint =ments by which inconvenience and great expente have been thrown

the Imperial foot to v - place them; this is a reckless statement at bariance with the fart: the only C. When has resigned his appointment at Hong Kong since

Legen

it

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