CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8] — Page 20

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But besides the very great improbability of such an occurrence, the course adopted by the Manila Office has not been such as to drive us to a far-fetched Explanation. First of all, the ordinary courtesy of returning the letter Bill to this Office is studiously avoided, and no communication is made to report the absence of a letter Bill. Yet a supplementary mail sent by the same steamer is duly acknowledged.

Then, when Enquiry is made, and duplicate letter Bill sent, the receipt of the mail and original Letter Bill is admitted, but the receipt of the Registered correspondence is denied. Nor is any reason alleged why attention was not called to so grave a discrepancy between the letter Bill and the contents of the mail.

Finally, the Manila Office...

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adhered to the statement, it would be impossible not to conclude that there had been either some extraordinary mistake or dishonesty in this office - as that by some mental aberration of the Officer who closed the mail they had been thrust or dropped into some rock or cranny (where they might perhaps be lying at this moment) instead of being placed in the bag. But besides the very great improbability of such an occurrence, the course adopted by the Manila Office has not been such as to drive us to a far-fetched Explanation. First of all, the ordinary courtesy of returning the letter Bill to this Office is studiously avoided, and no communication is made to report the absence of a letter Bill. Yet a supplementary mail sent by the same steamer is duly acknowledged. Then, when Enquiry is made, and duplicate letter Bill sent, the receipt of the mail and original Letter Bill is admitted, but the receipt of the Registered correspondence is denied. Nor is any reason alleged why attention was not called to so grave a discrepancy between the letter Bill and the contents of the mail. Finally, the Manila Office... Page 110

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adhered to the statement, it would be impossible not to conclude that there had been rither some extraordinaz mistake or dishonesty in this office- as that by some mental aberration of the Officer who closed the heail they had been thrush or dropped into some rook or cranny (where they might perhaps be lying at this moment) instead of being placed in the bag But besides the very great improbability of such an occurrence, the course adopted by the Mouila Office has not been uch as to drive uito a Enquiry search for far- like Explanations. First of all the ordinary contind 19 and courtery of returning the letter Bill to this Office is studionst Avoided, and no communication is made to report the absence of a setter Bill, Yet a expplementary mail sent by the same aleancer it duly acknowledged. a Then, when Enquiry is reade, and duplicate better. billeent the receipt of the mail and original Leller Bill is admitted, but the receipt of the Registered correspondence is denied. Nor it any reason alleged why attention was not called to to grave a discrepans between the tetter Bill and the. contents of the mail. Imally the Manita Offre 110.

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adhered to the statement, it would be impossible not to conclude that there had been rither some extraordinaz mistake or dishonesty in this office- as that by

some mental aberration of the Officer who closed the heail

they had been thrush or dropped into

some

rook or cranny (where they might perhaps be lying at this moment) instead of being placed in the bag

But besides the very great improbability of such an occurrence, the course adopted by the Mouila Office has not been

uch as to drive

uito a

Enquiry

search for far- like Explanations. First of all the ordinary contind

and courtery of returning the letter Bill to this Office is studionst Avoided, and no communication is made to report the absence of a setter Bill, Yet a expplementary mail sent by the same aleancer it duly acknowledged.

Then, when Enquiry is reade, and

duplicate better. billeent the receipt of the mail and original Leller Bill is admitted, but the receipt of the Registered correspondence is denied. Nor it any reason alleged why attention was not called to to grave a discrepans between the tetter Bill and the.

contents of the mail.

Imally the Manita Offre

110.

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