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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.
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aware,
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as you
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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
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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
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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
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