CO129-177 - Sir Kennedy Acting Governor Austin Lieut Governor Hennessy - 1877 [1-5] — Page 30

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not contemplate the harbour engineer personally superintending the execution of the work-

the salary proposed (about £750 a year) is not high for a good man, The I think Lord Kennedy should have sent home latest testimonial, He telegraphed before completing an engagement with him: it does not appear for how long he is engaged, or what work there is to be done-

immediately

The minute of the Executive Council 27/22 is dated 8th Jan, but W. Price had evidently come to terms with this gentleman before the reference to that body-

I take this opportunity to bring to your notice the part played by A. Kennedy-

Newsome has actually been engaged

OLLA

at this moment drawing the salary appointed to him - I do not see that we can do otherwise than sanction the off.

Hong Kong and the Sec. Kennedy will have left long before this I would fain find out-

the irregularity which was hardly justifiable with Juslice who was at one time in charge of MGR. at the moment - to call good behaviour,

13.3.77

Immed. Equally painful in our Jumuld for the house of fir de Mi Suempor.

In hand. Mn 2573

Imely as this temporary arrangement is expressly stated to be from temporary to truth "And of a chromatic there is to enquiry for confirming his appointment, especially as For Price Linnell has not proved

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not contemplate the harbour engineer personally superintending the execution of the work- the salary proposed (about £750 a year) is not high for a good man, The I think Lord Kennedy should have sent home latest testimonial, He telegraphed before completing an engagement with him: it does not appear for how long he is engaged, or what work there is to be done- immediately The minute of the Executive Council 27/22 is dated 8th Jan, but W. Price had evidently come to terms with this gentleman before the reference to that body- I take this opportunity to bring to your notice the part played by A. Kennedy- Newsome has actually been engaged OLLA at this moment drawing the salary appointed to him - I do not see that we can do otherwise than sanction the off. Hong Kong and the Sec. Kennedy will have left long before this I would fain find out- the irregularity which was hardly justifiable with Juslice who was at one time in charge of MGR. at the moment - to call good behaviour, 13.3.77 Immed. Equally painful in our Jumuld for the house of fir de Mi Suempor. In hand. Mn 2573 Imely as this temporary arrangement is expressly stated to be from temporary to truth "And of a chromatic there is to enquiry for confirming his appointment, especially as For Price Linnell has not proved Page 30 Page 31
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not contemplate the harveyerlenerali personally inperintending the exccatin of the work- the salary proposed (about £750 a year) in not high for a good man, The Ithink Lird Kennedy should have send home latestimonial, Helegraphed before completing an engagement art him: it does not appear for how long he is engaged, or what work therewe to be done - immediatch The minale ofthe executive Council 2722 is dated 8th Jan), but IW-Price had widently come to terms with this sentleman before the reference to that body- I tuck this war A.. shing Incassins W the part optic A. Tennedy bet.. hewsome has actually bene engopert OL LA et this dromenade drawring the Salary apoynad C 29 to hem - I tout see that we can do otherwise than samtion the offt. Hong & the Sie b. bennedy will have leflitting. flong before this I would fonts out- heureme the inequlanty which was haully loving with Juslised who wor at one in band of acadentally MGR. at the moment _ to call good beclivireal, 1.3.77 Inmed Egnally ponins in out Jumuld forthe houser of fir de Mi Suempor. In hunde. Mn 2573 Imely as this trysysmate of In Invermbe in experrily stated to be from= temporar Immth to truth "And of a chmantic there is to encuity for confirming his appointment, expecially as For Price Linnell her not proved Page 30Page 31
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not contemplate the harveyerlenerali personally inperintending the exccatin of the work-

the salary proposed (about £750 a year) in not high for a good man, The Ithink Lird Kennedy should have send home latestimonial, Helegraphed before completing an engagement art him: it does not appear for how long he is engaged, or what work therewe

to be done -

immediatch

The minale ofthe executive Council 2722 is dated 8th Jan), but IW-Price had widently come to terms with this sentleman before the reference to that

body-

I tuck this war

A..

shing Incassins

W

the part optic A. Tennedy

bet..

hewsome has actually bene engopert

OL LA

et this dromenade drawring the Salary apoynad

C

29

to hem - I tout see that we can

do otherwise than samtion the offt.

Hong & the Sie b. bennedy will have leflitting. flong before this I would fonts out-

heureme the inequlanty which was haully

loving with Juslised

who wor

at one

in band of

acadentally

MGR. at the

moment _ to call good beclivireal,

1.3.77

Inmed Egnally ponins in out

Jumuld

forthe houser of fir de Mi

Suempor.

In hunde.

Mn 2573

Imely as this trysysmate of In Invermbe in experrily stated to be from= temporar

Immth to truth "And of a chmantic there is to encuity for confirming his appointment, expecially as For Price Linnell her not proved

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