Government; and again permit me to point out that, to use your own phrase, you are wholly without warrant in stating, as you have done, that I have, in any shape or form
'practically informed the Government and the public that bad suggestions to make which were feasible and would enable important reductions to be made, or that I am apparently of opinion that only through the instrumentality of a Retrenchment Committee can I propound these suggestions." I have said and done nothing to justify these allegations. I and many others have alleged that retrenchments and economies in many ways can be suggested. His Excellency has said the same, and pointed out many of the ways, some new to us. I have never arrogated to myself the monopoly of opinion or suggestion you charge me with claiming. I have never said or thought that only through the medium of a Committee could my or others' suggestions for retrenchment be put forward, but I have said and think, and fortunately the Secretary of State thinks with me, that a public comprehensive enquiry is the proper means of ascertaining the facts about the public service, of getting a comprehensive view of them, of recording them, and of laying the foundation for future as well as for present improvements.
13-The community is deeply grateful to His Excellency for having so promptly, after his arrival, taken up the question of retrenchment ignored by his immediate predecessors, for his effective enquiries, for his economies already effected, and for those promised, but I think he will find they will still prefer, with the Secretary of State, an independent and public enquiry, as more effective and more far-reaching than any merely departmental investigation.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
T. H. WHITEHEAD.
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Government House,
Hong Kong, 30th August, 1893.
My Lord Marquess,
With reference to
15922 my despatch W. 164 of 16th,
instant reporting the failure
of my endeavours to give
the Right Honourable
The Marquess of Ripon, K.G.,
effect
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Government; and again permit me to point out that, to use your own phrase, you are wholly without warrant in stating, as you have done, that I have, in any shape or form ")
'practically informed the Government and the public that bad suggestions to make which were feasible and would enable important reductions to be made, or that I am apparently of opinion that only through the instrumentality of a Retrenchment Committee can I propound these suggestions." I have said and done nothing to justify these allegations. I and many others have alleged that retrenchments and economies in many ways can be suggested. His Excellency has said the same, and pointed out many of the ways, some new to us. I have never arrogated to myself the monopoly of opinion or suggestion you charge me with claiming. I have never said or thought that only through the medium of a Committee could my or others' suggestions for retrenchment be put forward, but I have said and think, and fortunately the Secretary of State thinks with me, that a public comprehensive enquiry is the proper means of ascertaining the facts about the public service, of getting a comprehensive view of them, of recording them, and of laying the foundation for future as well as for present improvements.
13-The community is deeply grateful to His Excellency for having so promptly, after his arrival, taken up the question of retrenchment ignored by his immediate predecessors, for his effective enquiries, for his economies already effected, and for those promised, but I think he will find they will still prefer, with the Secretary of State, an independent and public enquiry, as more effective and more far-reaching than any merely departmental investigation.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
T. H. WHITEHEAD.
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No 173..
Government House,
HongKong, 30th August, 1993.
My Lord Marquess,
With reference to
15922 my despatch W. 164 of 16th,
instant reporting the failure
of my endeavours to give.
the Right Honourable
The Marquess of Ripon, K.G.,
effect
Ae
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