had not arrived at Hong Kong where it was written. I trusted to her Austin, and he had apparently trusted to me to update the arrangement to the Secretary of State. I can only plead in extenuation that I was solely actuated by a desire to do that which was most beneficial for the public interest.
The office of Assistant Master at Hong Kong was vacant, and there was no fitting candidate obtainable in the Colony to fill it. I knew Captain Ewen to be eminently fitted for the office, and therefore appointed him with the distinct understanding that it was subject to the approval of the Secretary of State, and would hear further confirmation of it.
The arrangement proposed by H. Austin for the collection of the revenue is, I think, a reasonable and probably the best which could be made.
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had not arrived at Hong Kong
where it was
written.
I trusted to her Austin, and he
had apparently trusted to me to
upat the anan Gement to the
au
Hejisty's Sicktary of State.
how
afi
Az ú
Ip. That fallen into
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?
irregularity
I can only plead in Extenuation that I was
laas actuatio
Solely by
desire to do that
Ана
which was most beneficial for e
to public Earsil.
office of Assistant Huchom
The office
Master at Hong Kong
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was va@auto
have
There was no fitting
Cau di duite
h the
obtainable in the Colony to fill Ital
it. In an arw Clarke had ho
Sin
no difficulty
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difficulty in dispinding with
Captani hic Ewen's Services.
I knew him to be Eminently
fitted for the office, and
therefore appointed him
distinct understan
Cha
У
tthe
canding that it was Subject to the Approval of A. R. Scretary of State of the
Calories
Aud
would hear
Leg for Her Ind Ship's
Confirmation of it.
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arre ana
Sement
proposed by 15. Austin
or the Collection of the Lounagy tat is I think
a
Bonable
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and probably
the best which
Could be
Made
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