CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4] — Page 201

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DRAFT.

G KONG

ernor

Bir W. Robinson, K.C.M.G.

Hong Phong

2848

200

akto

Downing Street,

April, 1893.

02

MINUTE. 7 april

Mr. Johnson 14

Mr.

Lucas 16.

X Mr. Fairfield. 20-

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

Mr. Meade.

Mr. Burton.

20

Marquess of Ripon. 2/

Sir,

I have the honour to acknow-

ledge the receipt of your despatch No. 12 of the 17th January last forwarding

a Memorial from the Unofficial Members

of the Legislative Council in support

of their Protest of the 13th of Decem-

ber and praying that Her Majesty should

be advised to reïuse her assent to the

Appropriation Ordinance (No. 12 of 1892)

and that a Commission should be ap-

drafted for consideration pointed to investigate and report upon

itself

the cost or the local administration

2. I have already in my despatch

No. 25 of 16th February dealt with the

Protest, and in my despatch No. 24 of

the 14th February I informed you that

Her Majesty would not be advised to dis

allow the Ordinance and that I was

satisfied that no sufficient reason had

been shown for reducing the salaries

of any of the existing officers of the

service.

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