CO129-192 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4] — Page 184

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His Acting Colonial Secretary under date of 21st December is read.

The reply of Mr. Gibbons dated 29th December is also read.

After some discussion and consideration the Council unanimously assent to the suspension of Mr. Gibbons and His Excellency the Governor remarks that in proceeding to suspension he would transmit to Lord Kimberley all the documents required by the Royal Instructions in such cases.

The Governor observes, with reference to the mention of Stuffam's case made in Mr Gibbons' last letter as a charge against the Chief Justice, that Sir John Smale was absent from Hong Kong when Stuffam was appointed to the position in connection with Lyall Still Hospital in which he embezzled so much money.

That the Chief Justice was also absent from Hong Kong when Stuffam fled to Macao, and that, furthermore, Sir John Smale had many years ago, from time to time urged a searching audit of the Supreme Court accounts.

With reference to the Governor's invitation to the Members of the Council to state their views respecting the various charges made by Mr. Gibbons against the Chief Justice, the Council appears to be of opinion that, as Mr. Gibbons' charges and the Chief Justice's answers to them.

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179 His Acting Colonial Secretary under date of 21st December is read. The reply of Mr. Gibbons dated 29th December is also read. After some discussion and consideration the Council unanimously assent to the suspension of Mr. Gibbons and His Excellency the Governor remarks that in proceeding to suspension he would transmit to Lord Kimberley all the documents required by the Royal Instructions in such cases. The Governor observes, with reference to the mention of Stuffam's case made in Mr Gibbons' last letter as a charge against the Chief Justice, that Sir John Smale was absent from Hong Kong when Stuffam was appointed to the position in connection with Lyall Still Hospital in which he embezzled so much money. That the Chief Justice was also absent from Hong Kong when Stuffam fled to Macao, and that, furthermore, Sir John Smale had many years ago, from time to time urged a searching audit of the Supreme Court accounts. With reference to the Governor's invitation to the Members of the Council to state their views respecting the various charges made by Mr. Gibbons against the Chief Justice, the Council appears to be of opinion that, as Mr. Gibbons' charges and the Chief Justice's answers to them.
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179 H're Acting Colonial Secretary under date of 21th December is read. The reply of W: Gittons dated 29th December is also read. After some discussion and consideration the Council unanimously assent to the suspension of Mt. 4 Gistons and It's Excellency the Governor remarks that in proceeding to suspension he would transmit to Lord Kimberley all the documents required by the Royal Instructions in such cases. The Governor observes, with reference to the mention of Stuffam's case made in Mr Gibbons' last letter as а in charge against the frief Justice, that fact dir John Smale was absent from the loko flony when Stuffam was appointed to the position in connection with Lyall Still Hos in which he embezzled chit so much money, ایت کی ہے that the thief Justice. folony when was also absent from the Stuffam fled to Macas, and that, furthermore, Sir John Imale had many years ago, from time to time urged searching audit of A more the Supreme fourt accounts. With reference to the Governor's the founcil invitation to the Members of the of to state their views respecting the various charges made by Mt Gibbons against the thuif Justice, the founcil appears to be of opinion that, as Mr. Gibbons charges and the thief Justice's answers to them.
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179

H're Acting Colonial Secretary under date of

21th December is read.

The reply of W: Gittons dated

29th December is also read.

After

some discussion and

consideration the Council unanimously

assent to the suspension of Mt.

4 Gistons and It's Excellency the Governor remarks that in proceeding to suspension he would transmit to Lord Kimberley all the documents required by the Royal

Instructions in such cases.

The Governor observes, with

reference to the mention of Stuffam's case made in Mr Gibbons' last letter as

а

in

charge against the frief Justice, that fact dir John Smale was absent

from

the loko

flony

when Stuffam

was appointed

to the position in connection with Lyall Still Hos

in which he embezzled

chit

so much money,

ایت کی ہے

that the thief Justice.

folony

when

was also absent from the

Stuffam fled to Macas, and that, furthermore,

Sir John Imale had

many years ago,

from time to time urged

searching audit

of

A

more

the Supreme fourt

accounts.

With

reference

to the Governor's the founcil

invitation to the Members of the

of

to state their views respecting the various charges made by Mt Gibbons against the thuif Justice, the founcil appears to be of opinion that, as Mr. Gibbons charges and the thief Justice's

answers to them.

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