CO129-132 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [8-9] — Page 356

5.

4.

are

likely

determination is I fresee that most fernicions irregularities and irresponsibility, to follow such disregard of the wishes and intentions of myself and of Her Majestyp Government. If I have abstained from accelting the highest offer, it certainly

was not with the

intention of allowing the Licences

to be turned into a stock jotting speculation, and

any

change

now

in the book of the. Kong " formed to take the Licenses,

unless fully inquired into and sanctioned by myself with be regardest by

me

as

cancelling all obligations to the riginal parties.

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It will be necesary also that Mr Caldwell should understand that I do not consent to his

receiving

buy n

cent from any harly

reason of such party being admitted to the Sting. I regard such a fonceeding as only a disreputable mode of squeezing

which cannot

and as one

A

but affear to the Chinese as a Sale of the Government fatronage for money.

Mr Caldwell is welcome

to receive even

the

mat

liberal, fees for his professional