CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7] — Page 475

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which he had been Gazetted by Aire instructions. Your Lordship's ~ some weeks ago.

2. Your Lordship will see from the enclosed Minuted of the Executive Council and Dr. Stewart's letter that his resignation seems to have arisen. at the Executive a certain from learning, Council table, that he had recently signed, contained, my opinion, a reflection on Crown Colony Government, and, in the Attorney General's opinion, a libel on Colony Government; and, though a minor point, that I thought it would have been more prudent for him, whilst te Acting Colonial Secretary, avoided mixing himself up in a matter in which the Chief opponent of the Government policy was concerned.

2. Z Minute, Exec. Council July 18 Letter of Dr Stewart 25 Minute of Governor

3. I have promoted the next Officer in rank, the Acting Colonial Treasurer, Mr M. S. Francoise (or Fornochy, assuming 'Fornochy' is a more plausible name but keeping the original OCR output in mind), to be Acting Colonial Secretary and Auditor General; giving the post of Acting Colonial Treasurer (which carries a seat in the Legislative Council)

Overland China Mail, 26 May 1881.

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469 which he had been Gazetted by Aire instructions. Your Lordship's ~ some weeks ago. 2. Your Lordship will see from the enclosed Minuted of the Executive Council and Dr. Stewart's letter that his resignation seems to have arisen. at the Executive a certain from learning, Council table, that he had recently signed, contained, my opinion, a reflection on Crown Colony Government, and, in the Attorney General's opinion, a libel on Colony Government; and, though a minor point, that I thought it would have been more prudent for him, whilst te Acting Colonial Secretary, avoided mixing himself up in a matter in which the Chief opponent of the Government policy was concerned. 2. Z Minute, Exec. Council July 18 Letter of Dr Stewart 25 Minute of Governor 3. I have promoted the next Officer in rank, the Acting Colonial Treasurer, Mr M. S. Francoise (or Fornochy, assuming 'Fornochy' is a more plausible name but keeping the original OCR output in mind), to be Acting Colonial Secretary and Auditor General; giving the post of Acting Colonial Treasurer (which carries a seat in the Legislative Council) Overland China Mail, 26 May 1881.
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469 which he had been Gazetted by Aire instructions. Your Lordship's ~ some weeks ago. 2. Your Lordship will see from the enclosed Minuted of the Executive Council and Dr. Stewart's letter that his ~ resignation 2. Z Minute, Exec. Pouxor July 18 Letter of Or Stewart 25 Minuse of Governors seems to have arisen. at the Executive a certain from learning, Conneil table, that public Address to Mr from Keswick, Overland China 26 May 1881. he had recently signed, contained, my opinion, a reflection on Crown Colony Government, and, in the et Attorney a libel ow General's opinion, Avron Colony Government; and and, though a minor point, that I thought it would have been more prudent for him. to have, whilst te Acting Colonial Secretary, avoided mixing himself up in a a matter in which the Chief opponent of the Government. policy Mas Concerned. 3. I have promoted the next Officer six rank, the Acting Colonial Treasurer, Mr M. S. Fornochy, to be etets etching Colonial Secretary and Auditor General; giving the post of Acting Colonial Treasurer (which carries a seat in the Legislative ! Conncil)
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469

which he had been Gazetted

by

Aire

instructions.

Your Lordship's ~

some weeks ago.

2. Your Lordship will

see from the enclosed Minuted

of the Executive Council and

Dr. Stewart's letter that his ~

resignation

2. Z

Minute, Exec. Pouxor July 18

Letter of Or Stewart 25 Minuse of Governors

seems to have arisen.

at the Executive

a

certain

from learning, Conneil table, that

public Address to Mr from Keswick,

Overland China

26 May 1881.

he had recently signed, contained,

my opinion, a reflection on Crown Colony Government, and,

in the et

Attorney

a libel ow

General's opinion, Avron Colony Government;

and

and, though a minor point,

that I thought it would have

been more prudent for him.

to have, whilst te

Acting Colonial Secretary, avoided mixing himself

up in a

a matter in which the

Chief opponent of the Government.

policy

Mas

Concerned.

3. I have promoted

the next Officer six rank, the

Acting Colonial Treasurer, Mr M. S. Fornochy, to be etets

etching

Colonial Secretary and Auditor General; giving the post of

Acting

Colonial Treasurer (which

carries a seat in the Legislative !

Conncil)

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