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Mr. Gibbons. Though forwarded by Captain Ommanney on the 27th of February, 1880, to Hong Kong, for my information, the agreement and bond signed by Mr. Gibbons, Secretary, were put away by the Colonial Secretary in the Audit Office without having been shown to the Chief Justice, or to me; and I was not aware of their being there until, on receipt of Mr. Thomson's complaint, they were put before me in December.

5. I agree with the Chief Justice in his letter of the 29th of December that the Bond, as drawn, does not expressly extend to suretyship for duly accounting, as Official Administrator or Official Assignee or as Official Trustee, or in respect of other Offices held by Mr. Gibbons, for monies larger in amount than those held by him as Registrar.

6. I trust it may be possible to provide an adequate safeguard with respect to the important liabilities referred to by Sir John Smale in any bond that may be drawn up for Mr. Gibbons' successor.

I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,

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4 203 Mr. Gibbons. Though forwarded by Captain Ommanney on the 27th of February, 1880, to Hong Kong, for my information, the agreement and bond signed by Mr. Gibbons, Secretary, were put away by the Colonial Secretary in the Audit Office without having been shown to the Chief Justice, or to me; and I was not aware of their being there until, on receipt of Mr. Thomson's complaint, they were put before me in December. 5. I agree with the Chief Justice in his letter of the 29th of December that the Bond, as drawn, does not expressly extend to suretyship for duly accounting, as Official Administrator or Official Assignee or as Official Trustee, or in respect of other Offices held by Mr. Gibbons, for monies larger in amount than those held by him as Registrar. 6. I trust it may be possible to provide an adequate safeguard with respect to the important liabilities referred to by Sir John Smale in any bond that may be drawn up for Mr. Gibbons' successor. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,
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4 203 Mr. Gibbons. Though forwarded by Captain Ommanney on the 27th of February, 1880, to Honghong, for my information, the · agreement and bond signed by Mr Gibbons, Seeretary were put away by the Colonial in the Audit Office without having been shown to the Chief Justice, Oy to me; and I were in the Thomson's before 5. was not Colony until, aware onring they. to Mr. complaint, they were put- me in December. J agree with the brief Justice in his letter of the 29th of December that the Bond, as drawn, does not - expressly extend to suretyship for duly accounting, as Official eAdministrator or Official Assignee as of as Official Trustee or in respect of other Offices held by Mr. Gibbons, for monies larger in amount than those held by him as Registrar. 6. trust it In · any bond that may be drawn up for Mr. Gibbons successor, I may be possible to provide an adequate safeguard with respect to the important liabities referred to by more. Sir John Smale. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Mort Obedient Humble Servant,
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Mr. Gibbons. Though forwarded by Captain Ommanney on the 27th of February, 1880, to Honghong, for my information, the

· agreement and bond signed by Mr

Gibbons,

Seeretary

were

put away by the Colonial

in the Audit Office without

having been shown to the Chief Justice,

Oy

to me; and I

were in the

Thomson's

before

5.

was

not

Colony until,

aware

onring

they.

to Mr.

complaint, they were put-

me in December.

J

agree with the brief

Justice in his letter of the 29th of December that the Bond, as drawn, does not

- expressly extend to suretyship for duly accounting, as Official eAdministrator or

Official Assignee

as

of as

Official Trustee

or in

respect of other Offices held by Mr.

Gibbons, for

monies

larger

in amount

than those held by him as Registrar.

6.

trust it

In

· any

bond that may

be

drawn up for Mr. Gibbons successor, I

may be possible to provide an adequate safeguard with respect to the

important liabities referred to by

more.

Sir John Smale.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord, Your Lordship's Mort Obedient

Humble Servant,

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