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Hongkong Confidential

19th January 1881.

Governor

For John Pope Hennessy, K.C.M.G.

to

The Right Honourable

The Earl of Kimberley

Enclosing letter of Mr. Justice Snowden written some days before M. Gibbons made the public statement in Court for which he has been suspended.

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October 16th 1880.

My dear Sir John Hennessy

I saw Mr. Gibbons yesterday and had a long conversation with him on the subject of his differences with the Chief Justice.

I found him quite beyond the reach of reason or remonstrance. I told him that the Governor is very anxious to bring about some accommodation, which I thought might be arrived at by some concessions on his part.

One Enclosure

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Hongkong Confidential 19th January 1881. Governor For John Pope Hennessy, K.C.M.G. to The Right Honourable The Earl of Kimberley Enclosing letter of Mr. Justice Snowden written some days before M. Gibbons made the public statement in Court for which he has been suspended. RECR13 LCD 17 FEB 81 October 16th 1880. My dear Sir John Hennessy I saw Mr. Gibbons yesterday and had a long conversation with him on the subject of his differences with the Chief Justice. I found him quite beyond the reach of reason or remonstrance. I told him that the Governor is very anxious to bring about some accommodation, which I thought might be arrived at by some concessions on his part. One Enclosure
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Honghong Confidential

19th January 1881.

Governor

For John Pope Hennessy, K. Mely.

to

The Right Honourable

"The Earl of Kimberley

Enclosing letter of Mr. Justice Snowden

written some

days before M. Gibbons

made the public statement in Court

for which he has been suspended.

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October 16th

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