CO129-110 - Others - 1865 — Page 503

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Legal isseteor was wanted in China and Japon I hestre proposed to the Forage Office fust through Ser Rutherford Alcock and oftenvords through Sir Fred". Bruce more then one scheur to supply the start, the adoption of either of which would necessanty supercede functions of Legal Adviser to these two Embassies and deprive we of my yearly solanes of £250 and £100. The Foreign Office adoßsled a Schama not differing materially from one of those which I proposed. Your dispatch of the 5th

of February Lach to the Acting Governor of Hong Kong communicated to me the fact of the termination of my duties and Salanes by the Foreign Office appointment of the Judge. Sexpressed my satisfaction at the Change the 31th of March last to the Acting Colonial Sonctury terms, which as expressly deoved it) were doubtless four arded to You un the Despatch sent home next after that date.

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During my tenure of Office very delicate and serious questions arose in reference to Amencon belligerent and other claims

the disgraceful Cooke traffic

and our relations with the Philippine

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and Macao Governments; on there I gave opinions, some avere questioned, but all were sustained

I was placed in a most difficult position owing Loyalty at once to the administrative and Indicial, traditionally rival, department

gard future i Of Government. I had the arrange differences between others -

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my own independence and have receives the expressions of gen

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will from the Gover

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Justice as well as of the good, reeling of the

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I know the supreme importance of renewing frequently as procte

tropical as practicable to prese official Life in the Colonies with new element from home, I am brend therefore to add that if

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" Gentleman fresh from active Bar life hen were prefered to me, I'should be without much dis afferantinent, hoping that turned be for the benefit of a Colony with which i" must wer assouate very many pratique remines cances

"I have the honor to the

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Your very obedient and humble Ervant

John Smale Acty. Arna

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