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Where it had been definitely a Hongkong minute could not be applied to another colony.

M- Marsh Von the State were adopted in the colony, although they were never finally adopted on approval at home. It is doubtful how this colonial minute, which had passed under ordinance to be discarded, was valid. The home government did not formally approve it until the despatch of Sir M. H. Brash at the end of 1878. When appointed Colonial Treasurer of Hong Kong on 1 May 1878, although it appears that the Treasury would "consider recommended another scheme to the Treasury.

Whether his service in Hong Kong was continuous with that in Mauritius was told that the Colonial Office could not pledge any decision but that he should receive all the favourable consideration that could properly be accorded to him. 15839.78 -1. 1870.

The question then, I presume, turns on -1. Whether the Hong Kong minute was valid at all -2. Whether it can be considered to have been invalidated by Sir M. Beach's despatch of 1878, which was recorded when he arrived from the Straits.

As the 1869 rules were favourably recommended before Marsh arrived there, it was not valid, as far as I can judge, at all in the absence of definite approval from the Colonial government by the Treasury; and further, Sir M. H. Bore...

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Contrary to; a

was moved to Hoy

1862,

Ore the home government in the suspicion but there seems to have been no colony that the Secretary of State did not approve appointed colonial Treasurer of Hong Kong of it till the despatch of at the end of 1878. When appointed he ai

11 as. 18 as early pledge in Malsh's case

had then,

The state of the pension minutes in Hong Kong will be seen attached to 11445.85

As colony. The 18

be I can efore Moosh arrived there.

of Beadi "to the Colonial government by the Sanetary ? the Irefainal gourment; and futter Six M. H. Bore:

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Where it had been definitely a Hongkong minute could not be applied to another colony. M- Marsh Von the State were adopted in the colony, although they were never finally adopted on approval at home. It is doubtful how this colonial minute, which had passed under ordinance to be discarded, was valid. The home government did not formally approve it until the despatch of Sir M. H. Brash at the end of 1878. When appointed Colonial Treasurer of Hong Kong on 1 May 1878, although it appears that the Treasury would "consider recommended another scheme to the Treasury. Whether his service in Hong Kong was continuous with that in Mauritius was told that the Colonial Office could not pledge any decision but that he should receive all the favourable consideration that could properly be accorded to him. 15839.78 -1. 1870. The question then, I presume, turns on -1. Whether the Hong Kong minute was valid at all -2. Whether it can be considered to have been invalidated by Sir M. Beach's despatch of 1878, which was recorded when he arrived from the Straits. As the 1869 rules were favourably recommended before Marsh arrived there, it was not valid, as far as I can judge, at all in the absence of definite approval from the Colonial government by the Treasury; and further, Sir M. H. Bore... Page 377 Contrary to; a was moved to Hoy 1862, Ore the home government in the suspicion but there seems to have been no colony that the Secretary of State did not approve appointed colonial Treasurer of Hong Kong of it till the despatch of at the end of 1878. When appointed he ai 11 as. 18 as early pledge in Malsh's case had then, The state of the pension minutes in Hong Kong will be seen attached to 11445.85 As colony. The 18 be I can efore Moosh arrived there. of Beadi "to the Colonial government by the Sanetary ? the Irefainal gourment; and futter Six M. H. Bore:
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Where it had been

definitely

a Hongkong minute could not

another colony.

M- Marsh Von the

He was

Contrary

; a

State : and were adopted in the colony, although they

:

were never

finally adopted on applored at home Is It the doubtful how for this colonial minente,

course bind passed under ordinance to

discarded

J

was moved to

Hoy

377

1862, was valid

Ore the home governmen

It without being formally approved by

cion in the

suspicion

but there seems to have been no colony that the Secretary of State did not approve appointed colonial limetary of Hongking of it till the Sir M. H. Brash; despatch of at the end of 1878. When affpointed he ai 1 May 1878; although apperate this office

the Treasury Hong Hong would be "considy recommended another scheme to the Treasury

་་

Whether his service in as continuous with that in Mauritius", and are

11

as. 18

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told that the folonial office could not pledge itw

to

any

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1870.

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Beadi

"to the Colonial government by the Sanetary ? the Irefainal gourment; and futter Six M. H. Bore:

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