CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12] — Page 515

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I think we should tell Tu P. Hennessy that I am sorry his well meant endeavour to settle this matter. We have blamed him for settling questions on the spot, and should encourage him to make the effort to do so.

K Jan. 27/51

It will be found upon examination of dates that Sir J. P. Hennessy did not make a show of attempting to settle the matter on the spot until it had advanced too far, and then only in a warning addressed to them in connection with another affair of the same kind, and that if Mr Price had not appealed to the S. of S. he would in all probability not have been righted at all.

Mr Price first wrote to the S. of S. on the 7th of August complaining of the publication of Mr Ford's calumnious report. He wrote further on the 26th of August requesting that the report might be cancelled. These letters were received direct from Mr Price on 17 Sept and 15 Oct respectively.

It was not till 1 Nov that either of them was received by the Governor when they were received both together with unsatisfactory explanations from Ford, whereupon Kimberley directed the Governor to cancel the report in a despatch dated 13 Nov.

It was not until 4 Decr that Sir J. P. Hennessy suggested a Committee of Gentlemen to settle the matter on the spot, probably because he was frightened by Kimberley's scolding re the Mayor General which he would have just received, but as the matter had been long previously referred to him, an answer might be expected by the next

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501 I think we should tell Tu P. Hennessy that I am sorry his well meant endeavour to settle this matter. We have blamed him for settling questions on the spot, and should encourage him to make the effort to do so. K Jan. 27/51 It will be found upon examination of dates that Sir J. P. Hennessy did not make a show of attempting to settle the matter on the spot until it had advanced too far, and then only in a warning addressed to them in connection with another affair of the same kind, and that if Mr Price had not appealed to the S. of S. he would in all probability not have been righted at all. Mr Price first wrote to the S. of S. on the 7th of August complaining of the publication of Mr Ford's calumnious report. He wrote further on the 26th of August requesting that the report might be cancelled. These letters were received direct from Mr Price on 17 Sept and 15 Oct respectively. It was not till 1 Nov that either of them was received by the Governor when they were received both together with unsatisfactory explanations from Ford, whereupon Kimberley directed the Governor to cancel the report in a despatch dated 13 Nov. It was not until 4 Decr that Sir J. P. Hennessy suggested a Committee of Gentlemen to settle the matter on the spot, probably because he was frightened by Kimberley's scolding re the Mayor General which he would have just received, but as the matter had been long previously referred to him, an answer might be expected by the next 511
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501 I therik thuch we should tell Tu P. Hennessy that I am Sorry his well meant Endeavour to settle this matter We have blamed hime settling quentines should encriage he makers faile Ju not the spot, a Keine where effort to do so. K Jan. 27/51 Ithich it will be found upon examination of dates that Sir J. P. Henne py did not make a show of atempling to Settle the maller on the spot until it advanced tas Jin A had consequence fan, and then only of a warning addreped them in connection with another affair of the same hind, and that if Mr Price had not appeated Withe S. of S. he would in all portabilitg not have heen righted at all. Mr Price first wrot to the Si off. on the 7th of August complaining of the publication of Mr Fords calumnious report. He wrote further on the 26th of C August requesting that that. 511 report might be cancelled. There letters were received direct from Mer Price 17 Seft and 15 Det respectives. 1 Nov that either It was not till of them was received thos' the Governor when they were rececard both together with unsatisfactory Ferd & planations whereupon Kimberley directed the Governor to cancel the report in a dales 13 Nov. despatch It was not until 4 Decr that Sir J. P. Hennepy suggested سکا کر کے Commiller of Gentlemen Men for selling the malls on fughtened "probably because he was Spot, habari had lang by food Kimberlegs scolding re the Mayor General which he would have just received, hat as the maller had been long previously refered to thin t. of J. thou answer might be expected by the next
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501

I therik

thuch we should tell Tu P. Hennessy

that I am

Sorry

his well meant

Endeavour to settle this matter

We have blamed hime

settling quentines

should encriage

he makers

faile

Ju

not

the spot, a

Keine where

effort to do so.

K

Jan. 27/51

Ithich it will be found upon examination of dates that Sir J. P. Henne py did not make a show of atempling to Settle the maller on the spot until it advanced tas

Jin

A

had

consequence

fan, and then

only of a warning addreped them in connection with another affair of the same hind, and that if Mr Price had not appeated Withe S. of S. he would in all portabilitg not have heen righted at all.

Mr Price first wrot

to the Si off. on the 7th of August complaining of the publication of Mr Fords calumnious report. He wrote further on the 26th of

C

August requesting that that.

511

report might be cancelled. There letters were received direct

from Mer Price 17 Seft and 15 Det respectives.

1 Nov that either

It was not till

of them was

received thos' the Governor

when they were rececard both together with unsatisfactory

Ferd

& planations whereupon Kimberley directed the Governor

to cancel the report in a dales 13 Nov.

despatch

It was not until 4 Decr that Sir J. P. Hennepy suggested

سکا کر کے

Commiller of Gentlemen

Men

for selling the malls on

fughtened

"probably because he was Spot, habari had lang by food Kimberlegs scolding re the Mayor General which he would have just received, hat as the maller had been long previously refered to thin t. of J. thou answer might be expected by the next

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