CO129-273 - Governor Sir Robinson & Others - 1896 [10-12] — Page 111

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W.

Gov Hongkong. 24367/46

Inr

109

18 December 186

t

DRAFT.

Hong Kong no 269

Sir W. Robinson.

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch, No 248 of the 27th October last enclosing a MINUTE by Mr. Lucas, Mr. Fairfield, Mr. Tingfield, Mr. Brimston, Sir R. Meade, Earl of Kimberley, and Mr. Chamberlain.

I concur in the terms of which. I am not prepared to admit the complaint made in Mr J. Wood's letter from the Colonial Office. This has been brought to the notice of the Accountant General and the Public Works Dept requesting to be transferred to Vote 2.

With regard to the grounds upon which the application is based, I would refer you to the second paragraph of my predecessor's despatch of the 18th January 1894. I am in entire agreement with the third paragraph in principle, and I concur in the opinion that his wording is not satisfactory.

...

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W. Gov Hongkong. 24367/46 Inr 109 18 December 186 t DRAFT. Hong Kong no 269 Sir W. Robinson. Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch, No 248 of the 27th October last enclosing a MINUTE by Mr. Lucas, Mr. Fairfield, Mr. Tingfield, Mr. Brimston, Sir R. Meade, Earl of Kimberley, and Mr. Chamberlain. I concur in the terms of which. I am not prepared to admit the complaint made in Mr J. Wood's letter from the Colonial Office. This has been brought to the notice of the Accountant General and the Public Works Dept requesting to be transferred to Vote 2. With regard to the grounds upon which the application is based, I would refer you to the second paragraph of my predecessor's despatch of the 18th January 1894. I am in entire agreement with the third paragraph in principle, and I concur in the opinion that his wording is not satisfactory. ... Complaint
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* W. Gov Hrugkong. 24367/46 Inr 109 18 December 186 t DRAFT. Hrug Kong no 269 Sis W. Robuvou.. Sir, to I have the homeres the receipt of acknowledge your Despatch, No 248 of the Macuaghter 15/12/ 27th October last enclosing MINUTE, Mr. Mr. Lucas X Mr. Fairfield. Mr. Tingfield, Mr. Brimston. Sir R. Meade. Earl of Melborne- Mr. Chamberlain. 15 5fs in the tams of which I concure not torpared to adonit letter from Mr 3. Wook office. Anis hut au d découutut in the Accountant Public Works Dept requesting to be transferred to 2 with regard upon where time other Colony- to the grounds For Wood bases application her I would refer to you of my the second paragrafta predecessor's despatch he is of the 18th fans 1894: of fatty ement with the thi her ofiction in price that his word. rated ground of Complaint
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* W.

Gov Hrugkong. 24367/46

Inr

109

18 December 186

t

DRAFT.

Hrug Kong no 269

Sis W. Robuvou..

Sir,

to

I have the homeres

the receipt of

acknowledge

your Despatch, No 248 of the

Macuaghter 15/12/ 27th October last enclosing

MINUTE,

Mr.

Mr.

Lucas

X Mr. Fairfield.

Mr. Tingfield,

Mr. Brimston.

Sir R. Meade.

Earl of Melborne-

Mr. Chamberlain.

15

5fs

in the tams of which I concure

not torpared to adonit

letter from Mr 3. Wook office.

Anis hut

au d

découutut in the Accountant

Public Works Dept requesting

to be transferred to

2 with regard

upon where

time other Colony-

to the

grounds

For Wood bases

application

her I would refer

to

you

of my

the second paragrafta

predecessor's despatch

he is of the 18th fans 1894:

of fatty ement with

the thi

her

ofiction in price that his word.

rated ground of

Complaint

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