CO129-139 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [8-12] — Page 292

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"Produced and considered, and that Offices is allowed to withdraw.

"His Excellency dwells on the necessity of making a difference between Public Servants conducting themselves in the most meritorious manner, and those who do not; and maintains that it is for the good of the Service to uphold such distinction.

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Whereupon, it is Resolved that Mr Darman be permitted to resign, his resignation dating from the day of his Suspension, viz:- the 22nd April; but as the Council from the Evidence adduced does not regard his Service as altogether meritorious within the meaning of the Hong Kong Pension Minute, that His Excellency The Governor be requested to represent to the Secretary of State the opinion of the Council, that Mr Darman should not receive more than 7/8ths of the Pension to which he would otherwise have been entitled.

(True Extract.)

Guthmulla Master
Clerk of Council

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287 k "Produced and considered, and that Offices is allowed to withdraw. "His Excellency dwells on the necessity of making a difference between Public Servants conducting themselves in the most meritorious manner, and those who do not; and maintains that it is for the good of the Service to uphold such distinction. 7 Whereupon, it is Resolved that Mr Darman be permitted to resign, his resignation dating from the day of his Suspension, viz:- the 22nd April; but as the Council from the Evidence adduced does not regard his Service as altogether meritorious within the meaning of the Hong Kong Pension Minute, that His Excellency The Governor be requested to represent to the Secretary of State the opinion of the Council, that Mr Darman should not receive more than 7/8ths of the Pension to which he would otherwise have been entitled. (True Extract.) Guthmulla Master Clerk of Council
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287 k "froduced and considered, and that ffices is allowed to withdraw. "His Sxcellency dwells on the necefity of making a difference between Public Sewants conducting themselves in the most meritorious and those who do not; and manner, maintains that it is for the good of the Service & uphold such distriction. 7 Whereupon, it is Resolved that Wt Darman be permitted bb resign, his resiquation lating to from the day of his Suspension, riz :- the 22nd April; but as the Conneil from the Evidence adduced does his Service as altogether not regard "meritorious within the meaning of the Hong Kong Sension Minute. that His Excellency The Bovernor be requested to represent, to the Secretary of State the opinion of the Council, that Mt Darman should not receive mai than 7/8ths of the Pension to which he would otherwise have been enlilled. (True Rytract.) Guthmada Mastry Clerk of Lov
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287

k

"froduced and considered, and that ffices is allowed to withdraw.

"His Sxcellency dwells on the

necefity of making a difference between Public Sewants conducting themselves in the most meritorious

and those who do not; and

manner,

maintains that it is for the good of the Service & uphold such

distriction.

7

Whereupon, it is Resolved

that Wt Darman be permitted

bb resign, his resiquation lating

to

from the day of his Suspension, riz :- the 22nd April; but as the Conneil

from the Evidence adduced does

his Service as altogether

not

regard

"meritorious within the meaning

of the Hong Kong Sension Minute. that His Excellency The Bovernor be requested to represent, to the Secretary of State the opinion of the Council, that Mt Darman should

not receive mai

than 7/8ths of the

Pension to which he would otherwise have been enlilled.

(True Rytract.) Guthmada Mastry

Clerk of Lov

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