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eligible spots at which the tax-stations might be placed. Having apparently already acquired a taste for the importance which he conceived was added to his position by consultations on matters of public policy with the Colonial Authorities, Colonel Ping hereupon called upon His Excellency Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, to whom he gave out that he was empowered:
I believe, that he was to negotiate with His Excellency concerning the establishment of the tax stations, and entered into communications with His Excellency on the subject, but to what extent I am unaware.
On Her Majesty's Consul finding it expedient, shortly after this, to inquire of the Viceroy whether Ping had in reality been authorized to call upon Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell or to make any arrangements in the matter, the Viceroy distinctly disavowed his action and he stated that he disapproved of Colonel Ping having held any communication with the Colonial Government on the subject. Orders were subsequently sent directing Colonel Ping to refrain from such action for the future. About the same time or shortly afterwards it became identically known that Colonel Ping had visited
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eligible spots at which the tax-stations might be pleased. Having apparently abrady axquired as taste
for
the
importance which he conceived was added to his position by consultations on matters of public policy with this Colonial Authorities, Colonel
Ping hereupon called upon His Exellency Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, to whom he
goive out, empowered:
I believe, that he was to negotiate with His Excellency
concerning the establishment of
the toss stations, and entered into communications with His Excellency
on the subject, but to what extent Jam unaware.
On Her Majesty's
t
Consul findingt expedient, shartly
after this, to inquire of the Visersy whether Ving hard in reality been authorized to call upon Dir Richard. Graves MoaDonnell on to make
on the
any arrangements in the matter, the Viseray distinatly disavowed, his action and he started that he disapproved of Colonel Ping having held any communication with the Colonial Government.
subject. Oriders were subsequently sent directing Colonel Ping to refrain from such action for the future. About the same time on shortly afterwards it become insidentity known that Colonel Ping had visited
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