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Public Works Department

5th October 1883.

myself, and, in summing up,

I am aware,

such a claim

as you

the

that no evidence has been produced that could in any way affect my integrity. By side-issues

honour or integrity,

however, Mr. Fraser-Smith tried to make out that the subordinate numbers of this Office were tottering from corruption.

I attach no weight to the unsupported statements of Mr. Fraser-Smith, but, I think, it will be desirable notwithstanding,

with the remarks contained in the enclosure, and to give my Officers the opportunity they seek of vindicating their characters.

I have,

(2) J.M. Price

Surveyor General

You are aware,

the Editor of the "Hong Kong Telegraph" has some time past been levelling charges of corruption against the Officers of this department, and recently went so far as to state that the subordinate Officers practically admitted the charges stated that you yourself kept, "the good things to your own chick."

In the recent proceedings in the Supreme Court instituted by you against Mr. Fraser-Smith in which you gave him ample opportunity of supporting

How: J.M. Price

Surveyor General

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66 Public Works Department 5th October 1883. myself, and, in summing up, I am aware, such a claim as you the that no evidence has been produced that could in any way affect my integrity. By side-issues honour or integrity, however, Mr. Fraser-Smith tried to make out that the subordinate numbers of this Office were tottering from corruption. I attach no weight to the unsupported statements of Mr. Fraser-Smith, but, I think, it will be desirable notwithstanding, with the remarks contained in the enclosure, and to give my Officers the opportunity they seek of vindicating their characters. I have, (2) J.M. Price Surveyor General You are aware, the Editor of the "Hong Kong Telegraph" has some time past been levelling charges of corruption against the Officers of this department, and recently went so far as to state that the subordinate Officers practically admitted the charges stated that you yourself kept, "the good things to your own chick." In the recent proceedings in the Supreme Court instituted by you against Mr. Fraser-Smith in which you gave him ample opportunity of supporting How: J.M. Price Surveyor General
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Pubric Works Copartuent

5th (ccantur 1883.

myself, and, in summing up.

(Ghuf

aware,

suctia cœemar

Ked, as

as you

thee.

ac

that 40 evidence has been producid

that could in any way affot my integrity. By side-issues

honour or integrity.

however, Mr. Fraser - Smith trid to

make out that the subordinate numbers

of this Office veure tot force from cocruption.

attach no weight to the unse

unsupport -ed stäkuents of M. Grosser - Smitte, beet, I think, it will be desirable notwithstanding,

with the r

4. frust

contained in

to comply the enclosure, and li give my Officers the

opportunity they sook of vindicating their

characters

I have

(2) I.M. Price

showveys Cermint

بوه

will aware,

the

Editor of the "Hong Kong Telegraph "has

some time past levelling charges

been for

of corruption against the Officers of this department, and recently went so,

ofer, as to state that the subordinate Officers sonilet practically admitting the charges rtirted that you yourself kept, "the good things to your own chick."_

In the recect broccedings in the Supucine Court instituted by you against Mr. Praver Smith in which

you

gave him ample opportunity of

How: IM. Price

seepperting

الانهار وان كان الدار به ارم

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