CO129-130 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [4-5] — Page 478

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

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compied by Mr Birds.

MA

(signed) R.G. M.D.

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28th January

1868.

Esq.

Minute by W. Wilson Leg Smeryor Genera

It is necessary that I should explain

that the reduction made in the duties of

Mr Clark

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effected by his expres wish,

and with the view

of relieving

portion of his work. It seems

that he should have

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matter to Wis Excellence,

him of a

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extra ordinary

misrepresented the

to make it

appear that I had purposely interfered

with his distres. In

October

uny

1: 180 of 29 th

Odela (CS.C. N: 2627) I repated as follows.

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" on the 16. instant M. clarse first in plained

to me that I was

working

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him too hard,

I at are asthed him to let me know in

writing what work I should relieve him of and offered to undertake it nejself. This he refused to de. I, therefore, wishing mathers

to

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av

emoochly relived him of the

inspection of Buildin

Buildingo,

work which

formerly done by Mr Bird" Mr car's application for a further seduction of make

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panies die same litter, and is written fortnight aften I had relieved him of the inspection of Buildings, His Excellency then reduced his hours of work.

hours to b.

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from 8

time quite insufficient for

performing the duties of lock Acting. Apsistant Surveyor General and affistant

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