I know that the archives and correspondence of the Colony will plead no less strongly in Mr. MERCER'S favor.
"If a place which I remember as little better than a fishing village has in 21 years become a great commercial Emporium lighted with gas at a distance of ten thousand miles from England, and more than paying its civil charges, Mr. MERCER has during the whole of that period been a promoting cause in the highest executive and legislative positions.
"These combined circumstances will, I trust, serve as an excuse for the intrusion on your official time of, Sir,
"&c., &c., &c.,
(Signed)
J. F. DAVIS.”
26 Acknowledgment of the above.
"COLONIAL OFFICE, 1st February, 1865.
"SIR, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter bearing so high a testimony to the merits of Mr. MERCER,—and remain, Your very faithful Servant,
(Signed)
EDWARD CARDWELL.”
27
From SIR MACDONALD STEPHENSON to Mr. R. S. WALKER, London, May, 1865.
"Mr. MERCER's views are those of a statesman, and I am indeed grieved to hear a report that he will not be the Governor of your Colony."
[Note—I had given, by request, my opinion on the subject of railways in China.]
28
From SIR JOHN DAVIS to myself, 15th June, 1865.
"If the welfare of Hongkong be an object, they had better have confirmed you in a position you have twice filled ad interim.”
29
Despatch "Separate" from the SECRETARY OF STATE to Mr. MERCER, Downing Street, 9th October, 1865.
«Sir,
"SIR HERCULES ROBINSON in his Despatch of the 18th of December last, No. 186, forwarded to me your application for the Government of Hongkong, which he was about to vacate for that of Ceylon.
"I have now to inform you that I have not felt myself able to meet your wishes, and that Her Majesty has signified her approval of my recommendation that the Government should be entrusted to SIR RICHARD MACDONNELL, the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.
"I can assure you however that I am not unmindful of the conscientious diligence with which you have so long performed the duties of Colonial Secretary, Hongkong, and which have equally distinguished your administration of the Government during SIR H. ROBINSON's absence.
"I have, &c.,
"(Signed)
EDWARD CARDWELL.”
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I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of Your Lordship's Despatches No 574 of 29th October, and No. 79 of 20 November last, on the subject of the Reverend Mr. Irivin's retirement
The Right Honorable, The Earl of Carnarvon, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State,
"I know that the archives and correspondence of the Colony will plead no less strongly in Mr. MERCER'S "favor.
"If a place which I remember as little better than a fishing village has in 21 years became a great commercial "Emporium lighted with gas at a distance of ten thousand miles from England, and more than paying its civil "charges, Mr MERCER has during the whole of that period been a promoting cause in the highest executive and "legislative positions.
"These combined circumstances will, I trust, serve as an excuse for the intrusion on your official time of, Sir,
" &c.,
&c., &c.,
(Signed)
J. F. DAVIS.”
26 Acknowledgment of the above.
"COLONIAL OFFICE, 1st February, 1865. "SIR,I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter bearing so high a testimony to the merits "of Mr. MERCER,—and remain, Your very faithful Servant,
*
(Signed)
EDWARD CARDWELL.”
27
From SIR MACDONALD STEPHENSON to Mr. R. S. WALKER, London, May, 1865.
"Mr. MERGER's views are those of a statesman, and I am indeed grieved to hear a report that he will not be "the Governor of your Colony."
[Note--I had given, by request, my opinion on the subject of railways in China.]
28
From SIR JOHN DAVIS to myself, 15th June, 1865.
"If the welfare of Hongkong be an object, they had better have confirmed you in a position you have twice
"filled ad interim.”
29
Despatch" Separate" from the SECRETARY OF STATE to Mr. MERCER, Downing Street, Wth October, 1865. «Sir,
"SIR HERCULES ROBINSON in his Despatch of the 18th of December last, No. 186, forwarded to me your "application for the Government of Hongkong, which he was about to vacate for that of Ceylon.
"I have now to inform you that I have not felt myself able to meet your wishes, and that Her Majesty has "signified her approval of my recommendation that the Government should be entrusted to SIR RICHARD "MACDONNELL, the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.
"I can assure you however that I am not unmindful of the conscientious diligence with which you have so "long performed the duties of Colonial Secretary, Hongkong, and which have [sic in orig:] equally distinguished "your administration of the Government during SIR H. ROBINSON's absence.
"I have, &c.,
"(Signed)
EDWARD CARDWELL.”
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The Right Honorable,
The Carl
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Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State,
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