CO129-175 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [9-12] — Page 63

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

61

13

to

recognize

the view taken by Captain Motory as to his duty as the Agent of the Imperial Treasury, but as that view

clashed with the request already preferred by the General that all communications whatsoever whether Financial or

otherwise should pass through the Assistant Military Secretary, His Excellency thought it right to bring Captain Molony's letter to the General's

notice.

No reply appears to have been received to this letter and the Colonial Government seems to have not insisted further, in face of the remonstrances

of the Control department, in delaying the payment of the Military


Contribution until the application should be sent in in the manner

and

rendered necessary by a compliance with the Major General's memorandum, for the next three quarters payment was made when it fell due,

and no correspondence ensued.

Indeed though no intimation was ever received from the General, it was perfectly competent and natural for him to make, had he so wished, slight modifications of his instructions

expedient in reference to financial matters, yet there is little doubt nevertheless that things would gradually have lapsed into the status quo ante and

that he deemed it...

Edit History

2026-05-21 10:39:24 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
61 13 to recognize the view taken by Captain Motory as to his duty as the Agent of the Imperial Treasury, but as that view clashed with the request already preferred by the General that all communications whatsoever whether Financial or otherwise should pass through the Assistant Military Secretary, His Excellency thought it right to bring Captain Molony's letter to the General's notice. No reply appears to have been received to this letter and the Colonial Government seems to have not insisted further, in face of the remonstrances of the Control department, in delaying the payment of the Military Contribution until the application should be sent in in the manner and rendered necessary by a compliance with the Major General's memorandum, for the next three quarters payment was made when it fell due, and no correspondence ensued. Indeed though no intimation was ever received from the General, it was perfectly competent and natural for him to make, had he so wished, slight modifications of his instructions expedient in reference to financial matters, yet there is little doubt nevertheless that things would gradually have lapsed into the status quo ante and that he deemed it...
Baseline (Original)
ז-י * * * * 61 13 to recognize the view taken by Captais Motory as to his duty as the Agent of the Imperial Treasury, but as that view clashed with the request already preferred by the General that all communications whatsoever whether Financial or otherwise should pass through the Assistant Military Secretary, His Excellency thought it right to bring Caftans Molony's letter to the General, notice - reply appears to have been. received to this letter and the Colonial Government seems to have not insisted further, in face of the remonstrances of the Control department, in delaying the payment of the Military ગામ કરે છે અને Contribution until the application should be sent in in the manner and ch rendered necessary by a compliance with the Major Severals memorandum, for the next three quarters pagment was made when it fell due, and no correspondence Ensued. Indeed though no intimation was Ever received from the Generat ow it was perfectly, competent and ratural for him to make had he so wicked- slight modification s of his instructions Expedient in reference to France matters yet there is little doubt nevertheless. that things would gradually have lapsed wito the status quo ante and that be deemed a the it
2026-05-21 10:39:24 · Baseline
View content

ז-י * * * *

61

13

to

recognize

the view taken by Captais

Motory as to his duty as the Agent of the Imperial Treasury, but as that view

clashed with the request already preferred by the General that all communications whatsoever whether Financial or

otherwise should pass through the Assistant Military Secretary, His Excellency thought it right to bring Caftans Molony's letter to the General,

notice -

reply appears to have been.

received to this letter and the Colonial Government seems to have not insisted further, in face of the remonstrances

of the Control department, in delaying the payment of the Military

ગામ કરે છે અને

Contribution until the application should be sent in in the manner

and

ch

rendered necessary by a compliance with the Major Severals memorandum, for the next three quarters pagment was made when it fell due,

and no correspondence Ensued.

Indeed though no intimation was Ever received from the Generat ow it was perfectly, competent and ratural for him to make had he so wicked- slight modification s of his instructions Expedient in

reference

to France matters yet there is little doubt nevertheless. that things would gradually have lapsed wito the status quo ante and

that be deemed a

the

it

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.