CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7] — Page 478

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April should not be published because some passages in the reports involved controversial matter unnecessary for understanding the facts of the case, and that Government Order conveyed to Captain Thomsett the expression of the Governor's opinion that the examination of Chinese Emigrants at the Harbour Master's Office was not as searching as it should be: an admonition which it was the Governor's duty to convey to Captain Thomsett but which it was unnecessary to publish. That Government Order was sent to Captain Thomsett on the 26th April. On the following evening, the article appeared in the "China Mail" attacking the Government case in relation to the "Glamis Castle" case, and praising Captain Thomsett. Unfortunately, the application Captain Thomsett now made seemed to have the object of trying to vindicate himself by questioning the justice of the law, instead of indicating himself - if he thought it necessary or convenient - in an official way.

The Governor and the Harbour Master calculated on his likely fury, like those whose true interests were, in this matter of Chinese...

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April should not be published because some passages in the reports involved controversial matter unnecessary for understanding the facts of the case, and that Government Order conveyed to Captain Thomsett the expression of the Governor's opinion that the examination of Chinese Emigrants at the Harbour Master's Office was not as searching as it should be: an admonition which it was the Governor's duty to convey to Captain Thomsett but which it was unnecessary to publish. That Government Order was sent to Captain Thomsett on the 26th April. On the following evening, the article appeared in the "China Mail" attacking the Government case in relation to the "Glamis Castle" case, and praising Captain Thomsett. Unfortunately, the application Captain Thomsett now made seemed to have the object of trying to vindicate himself by questioning the justice of the law, instead of indicating himself - if he thought it necessary or convenient - in an official way. The Governor and the Harbour Master calculated on his likely fury, like those whose true interests were, in this matter of Chinese...
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April should not be published because some passages in the reports involved controversial matter unnecessary for understanding the facts of the case, and that Government Order conveyer to faptain Thomsent the expression the Governor's opinion that the examnination of Thinese Emigrants of at the Starbour Master's Office not as searching was as it should be: oth admonition which it on was the Governor's duty to convey to Captain Thomsett but which it was n unnecessary to publish. That Government Order was sent to Captain Thomsett on the 26th April. On the following evening the article appeared Mail attacking from the "Perucia" 472 in the Thina the Government case to the "Glamis fastle" case, and praising Captain Thomsett. Unfortunately, the application faptain Thomsett now made of trying seemed to have the the Governor's admonition by justice of the wind in a object a live fours of Law, insteas of indicating himself - if he thought it necessary convenient fearès getting Official way. and The Governor the Harbour Master calculated on his like a fury of those whose trâse interests were, in this matter of fhinese
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April should not be published because

some passages

in the

reports

involved

controversial matter unnecessary for

understanding the facts of

the case,

and that Government Order conveyer

to faptain Thomsent the expression the Governor's opinion that the examnination of Thinese Emigrants

of

at the Starbour Master's Office

not as

searching

was

as it should be:

oth admonition which it

on

was

the

Governor's duty to convey to Captain

Thomsett but which it was

n

unnecessary to publish. That Government Order was sent to Captain Thomsett on the 26th

April. On the following evening

the article appeared

Mail attacking

from the "Perucia"

472

in the Thina

the Government

case to the

"Glamis fastle" case, and praising

Captain Thomsett. Unfortunately, the

application faptain Thomsett now

made

of trying

seemed to have the

the Governor's admonition by

justice of the

wind in a

object

a live

fours of Law, insteas

of indicating himself - if he thought it

necessary

convenient

fearès

getting

Official

way.

and

The Governor

the Harbour Master calculated

on his like a fury of

those whose trâse interests were,

in this matter of fhinese

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