CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12] — Page 352

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

399

349

reflected most strongly

my

characters for honesty and integrity

but.

which yet been taken.

further steps have

Notwithstanding all these

annoyances

I have continued to do

the work of my Office and have reduced that which I found in the utmost disorder to something like order and regularity, however now 1. that I have come to the point of dealing with the bankruptcies with which the convict Huffam was connected I am met with difficulties

the Chief Justice

which the power of

enables him to raise and which I am

unable to

overcome.

I have through

the medium of the Chief Justice asked

to have brought to the notice of His

Excellency,

one

of

these obstructions but

with the integrity of the Chief Justice,

and the advantage which his position

and long acquaintance with the Colony gives him I am powerless to contend any longer.

re

The Chief Justice has written two long letters dated respectively June 24 1880 and July 30th 1880 which I have answered categorically my

letters dated respectively June 25 - 1880

and August 3rd 1880 and when I have asked him,

as the responsible

head of

the Office for definite instructions

in my

letter

dated August 10th 1880

Edit History

2026-05-22 02:11:09 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
399 349 reflected most strongly my characters for honesty and integrity but. which yet been taken. further steps have Notwithstanding all these annoyances I have continued to do the work of my Office and have reduced that which I found in the utmost disorder to something like order and regularity, however now 1. that I have come to the point of dealing with the bankruptcies with which the convict Huffam was connected I am met with difficulties the Chief Justice which the power of enables him to raise and which I am unable to overcome. I have through the medium of the Chief Justice asked to have brought to the notice of His Excellency, one of these obstructions but with the integrity of the Chief Justice, and the advantage which his position and long acquaintance with the Colony gives him I am powerless to contend any longer. re The Chief Justice has written two long letters dated respectively June 24 1880 and July 30th 1880 which I have answered categorically my letters dated respectively June 25 - 1880 and August 3rd 1880 and when I have asked him, as the responsible head of the Office for definite instructions in my letter dated August 10th 1880
Baseline (Original)
399 349 reflected most strongly my characles for honesty and integrity but. which yet been taken. further steps have Notwithstanding all these annoyances I have continued to do the work of my Office and have reduced that which I found in the sitmest disorder to something like order and regularity, however now 1. that I have come to the point of dealing with the bankruptcies with which the convict Huffam was connected I am met with difficulties the Chief Justice which the power of enables him to roise and which dam unable to overcome. I have through the medium of the Chief Justice asked to have brought to the notice of A is Excellency, one of these obstructions but with the ingerity of the Chief Justice. and the ad advantage which his position and long acquaintance with the Colong gives him I am powerless to contend any longer. re The Chief Justice has written two long letters dated respectively June 24 1880 and July 30° 1880 which I have answered categorically my nir letters dated respectively June 25 - 1880 and August 3th 1880 and when I have asked him, ad I did in dated August 10th 1880 head of letter as the responsible the Office for definite instinctions the for 'le.
2026-05-22 02:11:09 · Baseline
View content

399

349

reflected most strongly

my

characles for honesty and integrity

but.

which yet been taken.

further steps have

Notwithstanding all these

annoyances

I have continued to do

the work of my Office and have reduced that which I found in the sitmest disorder to something like order and regularity, however now 1. that I have come to the point of dealing with the bankruptcies with which the convict Huffam was connected I am met with difficulties

the Chief Justice

which the power of

enables him to roise and which dam

unable to

overcome.

I have through

the medium of the Chief Justice asked

to have brought to the notice of A is

Excellency,

one

of

these obstructions but

with the ingerity of the Chief Justice.

and the ad

advantage which his position

and long acquaintance with the Colong gives him I am powerless to contend any longer.

re

The Chief Justice has written two long letters dated respectively June 24 1880 and July 30° 1880 which I have answered categorically my

nir

letters dated respectively June 25 - 1880

and August 3th 1880 and when I have asked him,

ad

I did in

dated August 10th 1880 head of

letter

as the responsible

the Office for definite instinctions

the

for

'le.

Comments

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

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.