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"received in a complimentary letter it seemed out of place to remonstrate. I have entered into these details at too great length but I wish Your Excellency to tune these facts, and to understand that the Report was drawn up and sent in haste only, namely to assist the deliberations of the Governor and the Executive Council; who it was expected would consult the Committee whenever any part seemed obscure, or any suggestions seemed impracticable. To their astonishment the great Committee have learnt within the last two months that this crude and imperfect collection of facts and opinions has been sent home before they finished Report."

With reference to Mr. Snowden's remark that he never had any communications personally with me or Sir Arthur Kennedy on the subject, I may mention that the day after I assumed the Government of Hongkong in April last, Mr. Snowden left the Colony for Japan. Mr. Anstey, Mr. Luny and Mr. Riquelme (other members of the Council also absent from the Colony) were very likely to be; if I thought I should gain anything by consulting them, the shocking state in which I found the discipline of the prison, would

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222 "received in a complimentary letter it seemed out of place to remonstrate. I have entered into these details at too great length but I wish Your Excellency to tune these facts, and to understand that the Report was drawn up and sent in haste only, namely to assist the deliberations of the Governor and the Executive Council; who it was expected would consult the Committee whenever any part seemed obscure, or any suggestions seemed impracticable. To their astonishment the great Committee have learnt within the last two months that this crude and imperfect collection of facts and opinions has been sent home before they finished Report." With reference to Mr. Snowden's remark that he never had any communications personally with me or Sir Arthur Kennedy on the subject, I may mention that the day after I assumed the Government of Hongkong in April last, Mr. Snowden left the Colony for Japan. Mr. Anstey, Mr. Luny and Mr. Riquelme (other members of the Council also absent from the Colony) were very likely to be; if I thought I should gain anything by consulting them, the shocking state in which I found the discipline of the prison, would

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"received in a

compliamentary letter it

"seemed out of place to remonstrate.

I have entered into these

fear "details at too great length but I "wish this Excellency to tune these

"facts,

Report

mwich

and to unverstand that the

drawn up and went in abject only, namely to apsist

"the deliberations of the Gurumor and "the Exxcentive lemmail; who it was

"expected would consult the Committe

" whenever

any

pard

seemed obscure,

or any anggestions, seemed impracticable

"To their asterishment the

great "Committee have learnt within the "lad two mucho that this cruder "and imperfect collection of fact-

and

"oppinions has been sent have "finished Report."

لامور التي

Wit reference to Mr. Snowden's remark that be

never had

any communications personally with

wind me Sis Artis Kennedy or unit we on the ovlject. I may mention that the day after I assumed the Government- of thoughing in Alfuil lave. Us Snowden left the lealary for Jajaw. Mr. Anave, M. Tunchy

and Mr. Riquie (other members of the leanett also absent from the lad

even

very

erry;

if I thought I should

minch ly

tw/ wove

and

gain

emoulting them, the

shocking state in which I found the discipline of the prism, would

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