CO129-194 - Governor Hennessy Administrator Tonnochy - 1881 [8-9] — Page 7

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this question will ultimately prevail.

As I have decided views on these subjects, but as a Judge I feel it is not farther to debate them I expressly retired from doing so the 27th October 1879, page 7 although I thought it necessary to comment on what I thought to be an erroneous view of the Potesta in March last.

I have rears in the Times of the 22nd of June last the statement by Love Stanley of Alderley alleges slavery in Hongkong "it was to be regretted that the Chief Justice had rushed into exageration." This language is not justified by citing any specific passage I have ever uttered.

I have always entertained very great respect for His Lordship because the tenor of his public utterances has been uniformly marked by moderation. I have been often misrepresented but I never felt more pain at a misrepresentation than on this occasion.

Had I been free from public reticence I should have publicly called on His Lordship either to support his statement by quoting the words justifying his charge or to have...

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this question will ultimately prevail. As I have decided views on these subjects, but as a Judge I feel it is not farther to debate them I expressly retired from doing so the 27th October 1879, page 7 although I thought it necessary to comment on what I thought to be an erroneous view of the Potesta in March last. I have rears in the Times of the 22nd of June last the statement by Love Stanley of Alderley alleges slavery in Hongkong "it was to be regretted that the Chief Justice had rushed into exageration." This language is not justified by citing any specific passage I have ever uttered. I have always entertained very great respect for His Lordship because the tenor of his public utterances has been uniformly marked by moderation. I have been often misrepresented but I never felt more pain at a misrepresentation than on this occasion. Had I been free from public reticence I should have publicly called on His Lordship either to support his statement by quoting the words justifying his charge or to have...

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this

question will ultimately

prevail.

افتم

decided views

I have

very

these intjects, but

a Judge I feel it is not for

farther to debate them I expressly

retired from doing

the 27th

October 1879, page 7 although I thought

it necessary what I

erroneous view

Potesta

in March last to comment

thought to be

of the Patria

el have rears in the Times

the 22nd of June last the statement by Love Stanley of Alderley alleges slavery in Stongkong

"it was to be

that

regretted that the thief

Justice had rushed into

exageration." This language

wild

is not

professes to be justified by citing any

specific passage I have ever uttered.

I have always entertained

very great respect for Itis Lordship because the tenor of his public utterances has been uniformly

marked by

moveration. I have been

often misrepresented but I

than

pain at a

久。

never

felt

misrepresentation

this occasion.

I has been free from public

reticence I should have publicly

called on Itis Loirship either to support

his statement by quoting

justifying

his chaye

the words

or to have

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