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upon the means necessary

necessary

to prevent further defalcations. 6. In 1893 when Punine

Judge

I was appointed Chairman of a Committee to enquire into

the working of the Emigration

Laws.

year

I accepted

the

difficult, onerous and I submit,

delicate duty of Chairman of the Committee appointed to enquire into the expenditure of the Treasury. The report which has been forwarded gives but

20

in

1891

a small idea of the time and labour bestowed by me during several months on this question.

Again difficulties having arisen with the Opium Farmer respecting the terms upon which the Farm was to be held until the expiration of the lease, I in conjunction with the

Colonial

was in

260

Colonial Treasurer was asked by the Governor to enquire into the matter, and to endeavour to settle the same with the Farmer, His Excellency in thanking me for the trouble I had taken was pleased to say that "he appreciates all the more the knowledge of the subject

:et which you

ou have

• evidently bestowed much pains

"To

ure in as much as it is

acquire

"One which is in no

way

of

"Connected with the duties

"of your office" " I was then Registrar

of

The Court and I would submit that I was able to render substantial service, as the

Colony

Opium Farmer was anxious to

throw

up authorized by the Governor to accept from the Farmer less favourable terms than those I obtained for

the Colony.

the

22. I would submit that these

facts

constitute special

services

rendered

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upon the means necessary necessary to prevent further defalcations. 6. In 1893 when Punine Judge I was appointed Chairman of a Committee to enquire into the working of the Emigration Laws. year I accepted the difficult, onerous and I submit, delicate duty of Chairman of the Committee appointed to enquire into the expenditure of the Treasury. The report which has been forwarded gives but 20 in 1891 a small idea of the time and labour bestowed by me during several months on this question. Again difficulties having arisen with the Opium Farmer respecting the terms upon which the Farm was to be held until the expiration of the lease, I in conjunction with the Colonial was in 260 Colonial Treasurer was asked by the Governor to enquire into the matter, and to endeavour to settle the same with the Farmer, His Excellency in thanking me for the trouble I had taken was pleased to say that "he appreciates all the more the knowledge of the subject :et which you ou have evidently bestowed much pains "To ure in as much as it is acquire "One which is in no way of "Connected with the duties "of your office" " I was then Registrar of The Court and I would submit that I was able to render substantial service, as the Colony Opium Farmer was anxious to throw up authorized by the Governor to accept from the Farmer less favourable terms than those I obtained for the Colony. the 22. I would submit that these facts constitute special services rendered
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uport to on the means necess necessary prevent futher defulcations. 6. In 1893 when Puine Judge I was appointed Chairman of a Committee to enquire into the working of the Emigration Fris Laws. year I accepted the difficult, overons and I subsit, delicate duty of Chairman of the Committee appointed to enquire into the sxpenditure of the testory. The report which has been forwarded gives but 20 in 1891 a small idea of the time and labour bestowed by me during. several months in this question . Again difficulties leaving ariven with the Opium Farmer respecting the termes upon which the Farms was to be held until a the expiration of the lease, I conjunction with the folonial was in 260 Colonial Treasincrasked by the Governor to enquire into the matter, and to endeavour to settle the same with the Farmer, His Excellency in thanking for the trouble I had bathon was pleased to say that "he appuces " all the more the Knowledge of "The subject :et which you ou have evidently bation 20 much pains "Fo ure in as much as it is acquire "One which is in no way. of "Connected with the duties. "Your office" " I was then Registrar g The Court and I would submit that I was able to render the substantial service, as the Colony Opium Farmer was anxious to hrow up authorized by the Governor to accept from the Farmer less fairrrable terms than those I obtained for colony. the lease and I was the 22. I would submit that these facts constitute sp special sererles rendered
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uport to

on the means necess

necessary

prevent futher defulcations. 6. In 1893 when Puine

Judge

I was appointed Chairman of a Committee to enquire into

the working of the Emigration

Fris

Laws.

year

I accepted

the

difficult, overons and I subsit,

delicate duty of Chairman of the Committee appointed to enquire into the sxpenditure of the testory. The report which has been forwarded gives but

20

in

1891

a small idea of the time and labour bestowed by me during. several months in this question .

Again difficulties leaving ariven with the Opium Farmer respecting the termes upon which the Farms was to be held until a the expiration of the lease, I conjunction with the

folonial

was in

260

Colonial Treasincrasked by the Governor to enquire into the matter, and to endeavour to settle the same with the Farmer, His Excellency in thanking for the trouble I had bathon was pleased to say that "he appuces " all the more the Knowledge of "The subject

:et which you

ou have

• evidently bation 20 much pains

"Fo

ure in as much as it is

acquire

"One which is in no

way.

of

"Connected with the duties.

"Your office" " I was then Registrar

g

The Court and I would submit that I was able to render the

substantial service, as

the

Colony

Opium Farmer was anxious to

hrow

up authorized by the Governor to accept from the Farmer less fairrrable terms than those I obtained for

colony.

the lease and I was

the

22. I would submit that these

facts

constitute sp

special

sererles

rendered

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