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523 quarrel which had been fastened on the Superintendent of the Botanical Department from the moment of Mr. Trice's arrival in Hong Kong. Christin added that Mr. Trice's unreasoning dislike of Mr. Ford would necessitate the getting rid of one or other of them; and, on that ground, he urged Mr. Price's recommendation that the office of Superintendent should be abolished.

19. Sir Michael Hicks Beach, however, did not approve of Mr. Price's suggestion, and he transmitted for my guidance a memorandum of Sir Joseph Hooker recommending that I should not take the retrograde action suggested by Mr. Price, but that I should recur to the original plan and encourage Mr. Ford to enlarge the scope of his activity. In the memorandum, Sir Joseph Hooker also expresses his regret that the attempt to get rid of Mr. Ford should have been made during his absence.

20. All these papers having been laid before the Executive and Legislative Councils, Mr. Ford was restored to his original position, and this was done with the unanimous approval of every person who took any interest in the question in Hong Kong, except Mr. Price; but even he withdrew...

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10 523 quarrel which had been fastened on the Superintendent of the Botanical Department from the moment of Mr. Trice's arrival in Hong Kong. Christin added that Mr. Trice's unreasoning dislike of Mr. Ford would necessitate the getting rid of one or other of them; and, on that ground, he urged Mr. Price's recommendation that the office of Superintendent should be abolished. 19. Sir Michael Hicks Beach, however, did not approve of Mr. Price's suggestion, and he transmitted for my guidance a memorandum of Sir Joseph Hooker recommending that I should not take the retrograde action suggested by Mr. Price, but that I should recur to the original plan and encourage Mr. Ford to enlarge the scope of his activity. In the memorandum, Sir Joseph Hooker also expresses his regret that the attempt to get rid of Mr. Ford should have been made during his absence. 20. All these papers having been laid before the Executive and Legislative Councils, Mr. Ford was restored to his original position, and this was done with the unanimous approval of every person who took any interest in the question in Hong Kong, except Mr. Price; but even he withdrew...
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quarrel which had been fastened on the Superintendent of the Botanical ___ Department from the moment of Mr.

Trice's arrival in

động trồng

christin added that Mr. Trice's unreasoning dislike of Mr. Ford would

necessitate the getting rid of

one or

other of them; and, on that ground, he

to support Mr. Price's

urged

mmme

recommendation that the office of Sheperintendent should be abolished.

19.

Sir Michael Hicks Beach,

however, did not approve of mr_

Price's

to me

suggestion, and he transmitted for my guidance

a memorandum

of Sir Joseph Booker recommending-

that I should not take the retrograde

which Ape Land

" action suggested by Mr. Price, but on that I should recur to the contrary

the

original plan and encourage Mr.Ford to enlarge the scope of his activity In the memorandum, der Joseph

Hooker also

expresses

his

regret that

the attempt to get rid of Mr. Ford

should have been made during his

absence.

10.

All these papers having-

been laid before the Excentive and Legislative Councils, Mr Ford was restored to his original position and

this was done with the unanimous

approval of every person in who took any

purson in Honghong interest in the question,

except Mr Price : but even he withdrew

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