CO129-179 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [9-12] — Page 37

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Governor for the handsome way which you kindly placed your gratuitous services as a member of the Board of Chinese studies at his predecessor's disposal.

"In your letter you say:- "Since sending in my report for the year 1876 I received no other indication from the government regarding its views of my labours except the statement referred to in despatch No 501 to the effect that His Excellency the Governor had explained to me that my operations should proceed as usual.

I am to point out that your report was received by the Government on the 7th of February 1877; that His Excellency Governor Kennedy was making arrangements to leave the Colony on the 1st of March; and that it was not a moment for the Government to decide hastily whether the practical failure of the scheme, as shown by your report, should lead to its immediate abandonment or not.

In the following month, His Excellency Mr. Administrator Austin made the following minute on your report :-

"This report shows that Officers serving departmental duties...

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14 36 Governor for the handsome way which you kindly placed your gratuitous services as a member of the Board of Chinese studies at his predecessor's disposal. "In your letter you say:- "Since sending in my report for the year 1876 I received no other indication from the government regarding its views of my labours except the statement referred to in despatch No 501 to the effect that His Excellency the Governor had explained to me that my operations should proceed as usual. I am to point out that your report was received by the Government on the 7th of February 1877; that His Excellency Governor Kennedy was making arrangements to leave the Colony on the 1st of March; and that it was not a moment for the Government to decide hastily whether the practical failure of the scheme, as shown by your report, should lead to its immediate abandonment or not. In the following month, His Excellency Mr. Administrator Austin made the following minute on your report :- "This report shows that Officers serving departmental duties...

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Governor for the handsome

way

which you Kindly placed your

gratuitous services as a

member of the

Board of Chinese studies at his n

predecessor's disposal.

"the

your

letter you say:-

" Since sending in my report for ___

year

1876

I received no other

indication from the government

regarding

it's views of my

labours

except

the

with the Students

"statement referred to in

despatch

No501 to the effect that His Excellency.

ہوگی

the Governor had explained to

that

my operations should proceed

as usual.

کر گئی

I am to point out that

your report

was received

the

Government on the 7th of February 1877; that it is Excellensy Governor

Kennedy

was m

making arrangements

to leave the Colony on the 1st of ellarch; and that it was

not a

a moment

for

obviously

the Government

- to decide hastily whether the prastical failure of the scheme, es shown by your report, should lead to its immediate abandonment or not.

In the following. mouth. It's __ Excellency Mr. Administrator Austin - made the filowing minute on your report :-

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