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that such half Salary shall be that of Chief Justice as from the 28th of February last

could not suggest any ground for a more favorable decision on either of the points

Repeating my grateful acknowledgments

I have the honor to be

Your very obedient humble Servant

John Smarte

+ receipt to ante to the

Agent

as Mr. S. draws his

1/ Salary

with the Coloring

The for. has been inferred

In clear

the office of the Ins test agents aundy of the has

No bem d

undentan

The

Tod. Las how

Pally. 16.23/3

S. T. More

Page 299

Gor: No. 24.

4168

484/ Hong Kong

No 3 Ormonde Terrace Regent's Park

May 17 1866.

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt

of your Letter of the 12th instant enclosing

Copy of a dispatch from the Officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong (Mr Mercer) and an Extract from the London and China Express which last Document

I had been suffering for several weeks from an attack of Bronchitis, and

I received your Letter on Monday evening, on my return from Hastings

Though still far from well I now proceed to avail myself of the opportunity afforded to me for

an explanation, and in doing so I am driven to refer to my own conduct in a way to which self-justification alone reconciles me,

His Excellency acting Governor Mercer correctly states that my name is attached to the Circular as

E. Foster Esqd M.P. Under Secretary of State for the Colonies

Gen.

having seen it; but

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that such half Salary shall be that of Chief Justice as from the 28th of February last could not suggest any ground for a more favorable decision on either of the points Repeating my grateful acknowledgments I have the honor to be Your very obedient humble Servant John Smarte + receipt to ante to the Agent as Mr. S. draws his 1/ Salary with the Coloring The for. has been inferred In clear the office of the Ins test agents aundy of the has No bem d undentan The Tod. Las how Pally. 16.23/3 S. T. More Page 299 Gor: No. 24. 4168 484/ Hong Kong No 3 Ormonde Terrace Regent's Park May 17 1866. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of the 12th instant enclosing Copy of a dispatch from the Officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong (Mr Mercer) and an Extract from the London and China Express which last Document I had been suffering for several weeks from an attack of Bronchitis, and I received your Letter on Monday evening, on my return from Hastings Though still far from well I now proceed to avail myself of the opportunity afforded to me for an explanation, and in doing so I am driven to refer to my own conduct in a way to which self-justification alone reconciles me, His Excellency acting Governor Mercer correctly states that my name is attached to the Circular as E. Foster Esqd M.P. Under Secretary of State for the Colonies Gen. having seen it; but
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that such half Salary shall be that of Chief Justice as from the 28th of Felmary last could not inggest any ground for a more favorable decision on either of the pounts Repeating my grateful acknowledgments I have the honor libe Jer Your very obedient humble Servant John Smarte + recepony to ante to the Agent as Mr. S. draws his 1/ Jalary wis the Coloring The for. has bene inferre de In clear the office of th Ins test agents aundy of the has No bem d undentan The Tod. Las how Pally. 16.23/3 S. T. More بھی Aneu ?? Gor: No. 24. 4168 484/ Hong Jong 299 No 3 Ormonde Tenace Regent's Park Aff May 17 1866. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of the 12th instant milosing Ch Copy of a dispatch from the Officer Administering the Goverment of Hong Kong (Mr Mercer ) and an Extract from the London and China Express which last Document Pretuns welosed I had been suffering for several جے weeks from an ablock of Bronchutes, and Letter on Monday evening, I recce ved your Letter on east my.. return from Hastings Though still far from well I now proceed to avall myselfe of the opportunity afforded to me for in an explanation, and doing so I am diver to refer to my own conquet in a way to whacks self justification alone reconciles mes, 3. His Excellency acting Governor Mercer correctly states that my to the Circular as E. Foster Esyd M.P. Under Secretary of State for the Colonies Gen. namme is attacked having seen it; buten. he
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that such half Salary shall be that of Chief Justice as from the 28th of Felmary last

could not inggest any ground for a more favorable decision on either of the pounts

Repeating my grateful acknowledgments

I have the honor libe

Jer

Your very obedient humble Servant

John Smarte

+ recepony to ante to the

Agent

as Mr. S. draws his

1/ Jalary

wis the Coloring

The for. has bene inferre de

In clear

the office of th Ins test agents aundy of the has

No bem d

undentan

The

Tod. Las how

Pally. 16.23/3

S. T. More

بھی

Aneu ??

Gor: No. 24.

4168

484/ Hong Jong

299

No 3 Ormonde Tenace Regent's Park Aff

May 17 1866.

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt

of your Letter of the 12th instant milosing

Ch

Copy of a dispatch from the Officer Administering the Goverment of Hong Kong (Mr Mercer ) and an Extract from the London and China Express which last Document Pretuns welosed I had been suffering for several

جے

weeks from

an ablock of Bronchutes, and

Letter on Monday evening,

I recce ved your Letter on

east

my..

return from Hastings

Though still far from well I now

proceed to avall myselfe of the opportunity

afforded to me for

in

an explanation, and

doing so I am diver to refer to my own conquet in a way to whacks

self

justification alone reconciles mes, 3. His Excellency acting Governor Mercer correctly states that my

to the Circular as

E. Foster Esyd M.P. Under Secretary of State

for the Colonies

Gen.

namme is attacked

having

seen it; buten.

he

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