CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2] — Page 349

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If In Mooroo understood the nature

the duties be would have to perform

at Hong Kong

d

not qualified for

accepting the

the post, he did wrong

efponitement.

I suspect however that

his plea to the Council (see minuter) that

things went on

which he was

at H. K un a

We

866-3757-70-aging 17

MINUTE PAPER.

I certainl think in Moorsom masthan felt that "thugs weat on in a manner t which he had not been accustomed before" When he was summoned before the Cornil and addressed wither foressor in the Cercus from in pages 10

10-13

139

the hunter attached

to the confidential dispatch. #h is very unproper and undagicified bad feeling

as well as

and

}

annecessay pain, Eu

a Governor to speak to plainly in public

manner to

to an

at accustomed before", coupled

with the Governor's' chayer against him, posit to the fact that Sie R. Mandonnell hav been ratten hard upon

file

дрей

in

charging him with the preparation of a numbe of new works at a time when he had also

to

aquire

It is

local

& departmental knowledge,

not shown that Mr Mevorson

except

deficient in ability, east.

is

Architect,

which the Governor says he does not profess

there should be in the

tobe. But of course

department some one

competent bet all scent

to desgin ordinary buildings, & to carry out alterations & repairs. And the proposed new Abate of works with meet this requirements Draftsman

and when

Spical of high standing: proceding of this kind is brought under udice, I think it should be disapproved,

a

le has occasion.

If the Love told that if he has

& make such changes they should be made after due deliberation in writing.

So.

If Sir R. M. weaned the Mornsom to

no doubt he will soon

intention

carry out he

" immediated coinidering 7

" propriety of respending kein

dy

the

incompetent.

So it would probably be expedient, & prevent

heavy loss to a man

in

a

Aut

Wimm

place

who

may

be useful

better suited to bein, to effect

Exchaupe of practicalhe, between the He. I souve other Colonial Ofpier - in which of coure ter the world have & love

pay.

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