CO129-230 - Public Offices & Others - 1886 — Page 186

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The language used on this occasion by the Provincial Treasurer was entirely out of place. Had it proceeded from a minor official, Mr O'Conor would have been inclined to attribute it to ignorance, but from one in the position of the Provincial Treasurer, he feels that it is especially unbecoming, and his great surprise will not refrain from sending a copy of it to the Tsungli Yamên.

Mr O'Conor ventures to request that telegraphic instructions shall be sent. He believes that the Government will disapprove of the Provincial Treasurer's language and his unauthorised interference in the affairs of a Colonial Institution like this Hospital.

He had either to tender his resignation of the Office of Chairman, in fear of which, or to prevent further interference in this matter and to secure Mr Pean Hoi-Chin from the annoyance to himself and his family.

Mr O'Conor would add in conclusion...

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185 The language used on this occasion by the Provincial Treasurer was entirely out of place. Had it proceeded from a minor official, Mr O'Conor would have been inclined to attribute it to ignorance, but from one in the position of the Provincial Treasurer, he feels that it is especially unbecoming, and his great surprise will not refrain from sending a copy of it to the Tsungli Yamên. Mr O'Conor ventures to request that telegraphic instructions shall be sent. He believes that the Government will disapprove of the Provincial Treasurer's language and his unauthorised interference in the affairs of a Colonial Institution like this Hospital. He had either to tender his resignation of the Office of Chairman, in fear of which, or to prevent further interference in this matter and to secure Mr Pean Hoi-Chin from the annoyance to himself and his family. Mr O'Conor would add in conclusion...
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185 The language used on this recasion by the Provincial treasurer السلة entirely out of place that had it prosceded from minos official, Me O'Conor would have been inclined to have attribente d Governement will disapprov the Provincial treasureri language and his unauthorised interfere rene in the affairs of a Colonial Insti- tution like this Hospital, and he that telegraphie ventures to request instructions shall be sent Ar Can it entively to ignorance, tow to but from in the position of the Provincial Ireasurer, he. An feels that it is expecially becoming, and his that he great that surprise. will not refrain from endreing iin a copy of it to the Taungli yamên. He du te that the Chinese prevent further interference this matter and to secure Mr Pean Hoi-Chin from the noyance his family he had either to himself. OV in fear of which resynation tendered his of the Office of Chairman. M'Conor would add ww conclusion fouconment
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185

The language used

on

this

recasion by the Provincial treasurer

السلة

entirely out of place

that had

it

prosceded from

minos official, Me O'Conor

would have been inclined to have

attribente d

Governement

will disapprov

the

Provincial treasureri language

and

his unauthorised interfere

rene

in the affairs of a Colonial Insti- tution like this Hospital, and he

that telegraphie

ventures to request

instructions shall be

sent

Ar

Can

it entively to ignorance,

tow

to

but from

in the position

of the Provincial

Ireasurer,

he.

An

feels that it is expecially

becoming, and his

that he

great that

surprise.

will not

refrain from endreing

iin

a copy

of it to the Taungli yamên. He

du te

that the Chinese

prevent further interference

this matter and to secure

Mr Pean Hoi-Chin from the

noyance

his family

he had

either to himself.

OV

in

fear of which

resynation

tendered his

of the Office of Chairman.

M'Conor would

add

ww

conclusion

fouconment

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