CO129-213 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [12] — Page 153

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practical importance, involving many questions beyond that of

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how the Chinese language best be learned, should, in Keir view, outweigh the opinion of the Governor, of the local Government, and of all the authorities referred to above. And yet the character and

antecedents of D'Etel are well known at the Colonial Office from a mass of official correspondence respecting him which is on record in that department. It will be seen that D'Etel has been mixed up with most insavoury scandals of various kinds at Hongkong; that he has been thoroughly discredited in the general opinion of this community; that he narrowly escaped suspension and dismissal for malversation of Office; that he was most severely censured and reprimanded by

GR1178/1922/32(III) 4078 of June 2, 1877 Secy State & Ada 1882 4/897 542. 14 Gor 72860/82

It would be scarcely decorous - certainly not respectful to your Lordship, to refer more particularly to these scandals.

the

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152 2 practical importance, involving many questions beyond that of e can how the Chinese language best be learned, should, in Keir view, outweigh the opinion of the Governor, of the local Government, and of all the authorities referred to above. And yet the character and antecedents of D'Etel are well known at the Colonial Office from a mass of official correspondence respecting him which is on record in that department. It will be seen that D'Etel has been mixed up with most insavoury scandals of various kinds at Hongkong; that he has been thoroughly discredited in the general opinion of this community; that he narrowly escaped suspension and dismissal for malversation of Office; that he was most severely censured and reprimanded by GR1178/1922/32(III) 4078 of June 2, 1877 Secy State & Ada 1882 4/897 542. 14 Gor 72860/82 It would be scarcely decorous - certainly not respectful to your Lordship, to refer more particularly to these scandals. the
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152 2 practical importance, involving many questions beyond that of e can how the Chinese language best be leamed, should, in Keir view, outweigh the opinion of the Governor, of the local Govemment, and of all the authorities refered to above. And yet the character and لا antecedents of I'titel are well known at the Colonial Office from a mass of official conespondence respecting him which is on 22cord in that department. It will be seen that D'Etel has been mixed un e among other spatches seandals up with most is insavoury of various kinds at Hongkong. that he has been thoroughly discredited in the general opinion of this ~ community; Kat he narrowly locaped suspension and dismis for malversation of Office mrs Seeg states and that he was most severely 4078 of June 2.1977 Secy State & Ada 1882 4/897 542. 14 censured and Kprimanded by Gor 72860/82 + It would be scarcely decorous - certainly not respectful to your Lordship, to refer more particularly to these scandals. the
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152

2

practical importance, involving many questions beyond that

of

e can

how the Chinese language best be leamed, should, in Keir

view, outweigh the opinion of the Governor, of the local Govemment, and of all the authorities refered

to above. And yet the character and

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antecedents of I'titel are well known at the Colonial Office from a mass of official conespondence respecting him which is on 22cord in that department. It will be seen that D'Etel has been mixed

un

e among other

spatches

seandals

up with most is

insavoury of various kinds at Hongkong. that he has been thoroughly discredited in the general opinion of this ~ community; Kat he narrowly

locaped suspension and dismis

for malversation

of Office mrs Seeg states and that he was most severely

4078 of June 2.1977 Secy State & Ada

1882

4/897 542. 14 censured and Kprimanded by

Gor 72860/82

+

It would be scarcely decorous - certainly not respectful to your Lordship, to refer more particularly

to these scandals.

the

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