CO129-189 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [7-9] — Page 160

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

14

159

15

کریم

decline this, Visiting Justice, but if you His Excellency will be compelled

# with much regret to accept the resignation you

letter of the 12th of

# tendered in

# November?

6.

your

On the receipt of this letter Mr Keswick again changed his ground and declined to withdraw his resignation except upon the condition that I should make him sufficient amends for implying in the Legislative Council on the 6th of November 1879 that he had not properly performed his duties as a Visiting Justice of the Gaol. Of course this I could not do, as I entertain a clear opinion that he had discharged the duties in question carelessly and improperly, and whatever rebuke he might have felt was contained in the language personal to himself in the debate in Council, not a single member (including Mr. Keswick himself) differed with the remarks I made. Indeed, the remarks were evidently called for at the time. In the letter closing the correspondence, the Colonial Secretary reminded Mr. Keswick of this in the following passage:-

"The Governor desires me to point out that it would have been the regular and convenient course if you had taken exception at the time in Council to His Excellency's language personal to yourself. You had ample opportunity of finding fault with his...

Edit History

2026-05-21 20:49:12 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
14 159 15 کریم decline this, Visiting Justice, but if you His Excellency will be compelled # with much regret to accept the resignation you letter of the 12th of # tendered in # November? 6. your On the receipt of this letter Mr Keswick again changed his ground and declined to withdraw his resignation except upon the condition that I should make him sufficient amends for implying in the Legislative Council on the 6th of November 1879 that he had not properly performed his duties as a Visiting Justice of the Gaol. Of course this I could not do, as I entertain a clear opinion that he had discharged the duties in question carelessly and improperly, and whatever rebuke he might have felt was contained in the language personal to himself in the debate in Council, not a single member (including Mr. Keswick himself) differed with the remarks I made. Indeed, the remarks were evidently called for at the time. In the letter closing the correspondence, the Colonial Secretary reminded Mr. Keswick of this in the following passage:- "The Governor desires me to point out that it would have been the regular and convenient course if you had taken exception at the time in Council to His Excellency's language personal to yourself. You had ample opportunity of finding fault with his...
Baseline (Original)
14 159 15 کریم decline this, Visiting Justice, but if you His Excellency will be compelled # with much regret to accept the resignation you letter of the 12th of # tendered in # November? 6. your On the receipt of this letter Mr Keswick again changed his ground and declined to withdraw his resignation on except upon the condition that I should make him sufficient amends for. implying in the Legislative Council the 6th of November 1879 that he had not properly performed his duties as a Visiting Iristice of the Gaol. Of course this I could not do, as I entertain d clear opinion that he had discharged the duties in question carelessly and improperly, and whatever rebuke he might have felt was contained in the language personal not a single member was. to himself in the debate in Council. evidently called for at the time. Indeed of Council who heard the debate (including Mr. Keswick himself) differed with the remarks I _ made. In the letter closing the correspondenes the Colonial Secretary reminded Mr.Keswick of this in the following passage :- کو پر # "The Governor desires me out that it would have been regular and convenient course to point d. more if you as had taken exception at the time in "Connoil to His Excellenoy's language personal to yourself. You had ample opportunity of finding fault with wis
2026-05-21 20:49:12 · Baseline
View content

14

159

15

کریم

decline this,

Visiting Justice, but if you His Excellency will be compelled

#

with

much regret to accept the resignation you

letter of the 12th of

#

tendered in

#

November?

6.

your

On the receipt of this letter Mr Keswick again changed his ground and

declined to withdraw his

resignation

on

except upon the condition that I should make him sufficient amends for. implying in the Legislative Council the 6th of November 1879 that he had not properly performed his duties as a Visiting

Iristice of the Gaol. Of

course

this I could not do, as I entertain

d

clear opinion that he had discharged the duties in question carelessly and improperly,

and whatever rebuke he might have felt was contained in the language personal

not a

single

member

was.

to himself in the debate in Council. evidently called for at the time. Indeed

of Council who heard the debate (including Mr. Keswick himself) differed with the remarks I _ made. In the letter closing the correspondenes the Colonial Secretary reminded Mr.Keswick

of this in the following passage :-

کو پر

#

"The Governor desires me

out that it would have been

regular

and convenient course

to point

d. more

if you

as

had taken exception at the time in "Connoil to His Excellenoy's language personal to yourself. You had ample opportunity of finding fault with wis

Comments

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

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.