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HongKong.

N:354.

26th August, 1864.

Gannor

his Books, and the my fact which he urges in extenuation of that during his tenure of office

he has on record a Sum other than Crown Renti appears to me to be the

CB.

Sir Richard Graves Mac Donnell,

His Grace

The Duke of Buckingham & Chandos.

Mr Hazeland - Crown Solicitor-

Improper retention of Public Monies by-(Proceedings enclosed)

in Carreil into The Crown Solr case of regligion of a most suspicious character. The Crown Solicitor record.

last a forfeit of $1000

In Oct the Trin. pay this forfeit but described the amount paid the 1000 off into the Treasury & retained the balance $800 in his hand for 4 months until the mistake was discovered

His Explanation. Sensates factory is not - He says he had not the Book spoken & that the mistakes arose from Canthecoum, But he had.

Mr Ellest 23rd August Sum called on him the Treasury as 1000 dollars in front loan sehr very reason why he should have remembered every particular connected with those 2 transactions which he then received.

Then in a second somewhat similar case he retained #933 in his hands for nearly 6 months and that this sum was not paid into the Treasury in consequence of the enquiry which its retention occasioned. that the matter Escaped his collection,

He again urged Exerse & that the sum was recorded

This is a most shuffling and makes it pretty clear that Must is not actually dishonest that a most slovenly way "He does his work in or reglats it altogether.

Floure The Governor having adminins and as Int reprimand has derind M

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HongKong. N:354. 26th August, 1864. Gannor his Books, and the my fact which he urges in extenuation of that during his tenure of office he has on record a Sum other than Crown Renti appears to me to be the CB. Sir Richard Graves Mac Donnell, His Grace The Duke of Buckingham & Chandos. Mr Hazeland - Crown Solicitor- Improper retention of Public Monies by-(Proceedings enclosed) in Carreil into The Crown Solr case of regligion of a most suspicious character. The Crown Solicitor record. last a forfeit of $1000 In Oct the Trin. pay this forfeit but described the amount paid the 1000 off into the Treasury & retained the balance $800 in his hand for 4 months until the mistake was discovered His Explanation. Sensates factory is not - He says he had not the Book spoken & that the mistakes arose from Canthecoum, But he had. Mr Ellest 23rd August Sum called on him the Treasury as 1000 dollars in front loan sehr very reason why he should have remembered every particular connected with those 2 transactions which he then received. Then in a second somewhat similar case he retained #933 in his hands for nearly 6 months and that this sum was not paid into the Treasury in consequence of the enquiry which its retention occasioned. that the matter Escaped his collection, He again urged Exerse & that the sum was recorded This is a most shuffling and makes it pretty clear that Must is not actually dishonest that a most slovenly way "He does his work in or reglats it altogether. Floure The Governor having adminins and as Int reprimand has derind M
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HongKong. N:354. 26th August, 1864. Gannor his Books, and the my fact which he Erges in Extenuation of that during his texure of office he has on f record 2 Sum other than Crown Renti appears to me to be the CB. Sir Richard Graves Moe Darnell, His Grace lo The Duke of Buestingham & Chandos. Mr Hazeland - Gown Solicitor- Improper retention of Public Monies by- Referinarded by Governor Roceedings enclosed)_ in Carreil- v into The Crown Solr case of regligion of a most suspicions character. The Crown Solicitor record. last a forfeit of $1000 mery In Oct the Trin. pay this forfit but described the amount paid the 1000 off into the Tread & retained the balance 3.800ff in his hand for 4 months until mistake was discovered His Explanation. Sensates factory is mot - He says he had not the Bord praken & that the mistakes. arou from Canthecoum, But he hat. Mr Ellest 23 Bet by This is a Anusust Sum called on hime the Treasury as 1000 dollars in fron loun nehr z very reason why he should 168 have remembered every particular connected with those 2 transactions which he then received. Then in a & the amounts second asomewhat similar was charp aft In stageland - Vig that be reläind #933 in his hands for neach 6 months and that this sum onf paid into the dead Ighim in consequence of the which its retention occasioned. that the matter Escaped his Enquiry He again urgen Eccollection, This Clerk Exerse & that the sum was record This is a most shuffling and makes it pretty clear that Must is not actually dishonest that a most slovenly way "He does his work in or reglats it altogether. Floure The Governor having adminins and as Int reprimand has derind M }
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HongKong.

N:354.

26th August, 1864.

Gannor

his Books, and the my fact which he Erges in Extenuation of that during his texure of office

he has on f record 2 Sum other than Crown Renti appears to me to

be the

CB.

Sir Richard Graves Moe Darnell,

His Grace

lo

The Duke of Buestingham & Chandos.

Mr Hazeland - Gown Solicitor-

Improper

retention of Public Monies by- Referinarded by Governor Roceedings enclosed)_

in Carreil-

v

into

The Crown

Solr

case of regligion of

a most suspicions character. The Crown Solicitor record.

last a forfeit of $1000

mery

In Oct the Trin.

pay this forfit

but described the amount

paid the 1000 off into the Tread & retained

the balance 3.800ff in his hand

for 4 months until

mistake was discovered

His Explanation.

Sensates factory

is mot

- He says

he had not the Bord

praken

& that the mistakes.

arou

from

Canthecoum,

But he

hat.

Mr Ellest

23 Bet by

This is a

Anusust Sum

called on hime

the Treasury

as 1000 dollars in fron

loun

nehr

z

very

reason why he should

168

have remembered every particular connected

with those 2 transactions

which he then received.

Then in

a

& the amounts

second asomewhat similar

was

charp aft In stageland - Vig that be reläind #933 in his hands for neach 6 months and that this sum

onf paid into the dead Ighim in consequence of the

which its retention occasioned. that the matter Escaped his

Enquiry

He again urgen

Eccollection,

This Clerk

Exerse

& that the sum

was record

This is a

most shuffling

and makes it pretty clear that

Must is not actually dishonest that a most slovenly way

"He does his work in

or reglats it altogether.

Floure

The Governor having adminins and as

Int

reprimand has derind M

}

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