CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12] — Page 364

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I guarantee that such reluctance is not feigned, but that the step is taken in order that a slur may be removed from my honour and the honour of the Public Service generally, Department in particular.

I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most-obedient humble servant, Messrs and common alias Harbour Master, etc.

Enclosure Nos. 1, C.O. 22474 359 R 28 DEC 34 56

Extract from page of published report of the Retrenchment Commission.

Question by the Chairman to Mr. Stewart Lockhart.

Last year there was a commission composed of Dr. Ho Kai, Mr. Keswick, and the Acting Registrar General, myself appointed to report on the emigration laws and it was then mentioned by Mr. Thomson, who was holding the office of Registrar General, that he had great reason for believing that there was a deal of corruption on the part of the men who were passing the Emigrants, that they received heavy bribes in order to pass men who were never ... Have you going heard of that on board?

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I guarantee that such reluctance is not feigned, but that the step is taken in order that a slur may be removed from my honour and the honour of the Public Service generally, Department in particular. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most-obedient humble servant, Messrs and common alias Harbour Master, etc. Enclosure Nos. 1, C.O. 22474 359 R 28 DEC 34 56 Extract from page of published report of the Retrenchment Commission. Question by the Chairman to Mr. Stewart Lockhart. Last year there was a commission composed of Dr. Ho Kai, Mr. Keswick, and the Acting Registrar General, myself appointed to report on the emigration laws and it was then mentioned by Mr. Thomson, who was holding the office of Registrar General, that he had great reason for believing that there was a deal of corruption on the part of the men who were passing the Emigrants, that they received heavy bribes in order to pass men who were never ... Have you going heard of that on board?
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guarantee that such reluctance

is not

feigned, but that the step

is taken in order that a slur

way

be removed from my and the honour

honour

of the Public

and

of any

Service generally, Department in particular.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most-

obedient humble servant,

Mesin and common Алини

Harbour Master, ve.

Enclosure Nos. 1,

C. 0.

22474 359

R 28 DEC 34

56

Extract from page of of

published report of the Retrenchment

Commission.

Question

by

of

the Chairman to

Mr. Stewart Lockhart.

Last

year thew was a commission Composed of Dr Ho Hai, Mr. Keswick,

and

the, Acting Registrar General, myself appointed to report on the emigration laws and it was then -mentioned by Iur. Thomson, who holding the office of Registrar General, that he had great reason for beleiving that there was a

of corruption on the part

was ho

deal

of the men who were

a food

- passing the

Emigrant,

that

they

received heavy

bribes in order to pass men who

were never

Have

you.

Vgoing

heard of

on board

that?

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