768
advisedly-nearly the Club! On the whole of his time at my departure for England after Hongking in December 3 years service in 1898, the then Officer administering the Government, Major-General Black, forwarded a Despatch as to the manner in which I had performed my duties, the previous Governor, Sir William Robinson, having previously expressed appreciation of me for a Judge shift in this Strait Settlements. The Chinese Community through their leaders were appreciative of my services that they presented me with an exceptional addition, similarly followed by the staff of the Land Office and Registry of which I then had charge. I forward both letters bearing testimonial vidents from influential residents for your inspection.
3. After I had been given to understand that my service were well-known at the Colonial Office, I returned to Hong Kong in January 1901, and things went on in the same manner, but I was much puzzled that (after all the good work and hard work I had been able to effect in my limited sphere in the Settlement) every proposal for improvement I tried to introduce was strenuously opposed and cold water thrown on it by those whose interest it was to do so, notably by the then Attorney-General, Mr. Fordman, who was prominent in this. I was repeatedly passed over for acting appointments, Mr. Wise each time recommending his friend Mr. T. F. Veitch, with an ulterior object in view, in which Mr. Fordman concurred. Mr. Fordman eventually succeeded, and in his frequent absences, I was given a voice from office or some other appointment in which he had a hand, putting aside Mr. Dennys, or Mr. Botham, or Mr. Sharp, when he was hard appointed King's Counsel, the latter all being junior to me.
4. In April last, Mr. Fordman took vacation leave for Japan. The three local papers criticised the arrangement he had made, especially the appointment of his friend Mr. Sharp, the acting Attorney-General, and stating in their inference...
768
advisedly-nearly
the Club! Ou
the whole of his time at
my departure for England after
Hongking in December
3 years senrice in
1898, the then Offices administering
istering the Swemment, Major-General Black, forwarded a Despatch have as to the manner
duties, the
in which I had performed my then fovers his William Robrism Lang
previously
Urumleden) me
fr a Judge shift
in this Thait Tettlements. The Chris
Community through their leaders
to appreciative of my
presented
services that the
they
me with an exceptional addthon,
cilarly followed by the staff of the
Registry
y
the Land Office of which
I then had charge. I forward both there
abdores for your inspection,
letter
bearing
tial vridents.
por influential
3. After I had been given to understand
that v
kmy
service, were well-known at the
Cotorical Office, Iretuend to
in January 1901, and things and going
or for.
Cory
in the same mana
but
much puzzled that (after oh and the good thad been able
but I was
hardwork
my
to effect
my
limited sphere in the Totem
the lobang
for every park imperament I tried to introduce
shenumusly opposed and cold water throw
way then
on if
those whore
interest
it by ther then lattomey- fueral
lay in so doing, M.. fordman,
this) I was repered
being prominent in this) I was
Cver
acting appointment, tur. Wise each time
mending his friend her. T. f. Veith,
recomme
with an
Mject
ziem
in which have
and hu. Gordman
wentually succeeded, and hu.
in his frequent absences
mey
a voice
from office
or vin
other appointment in which he hand
-putting
m. Dennys,
in either pm. Bothach
latenly
Mr. Sharp, when
he has hard appointen King's Commsel,
g
the latter, all
being
Levice canben,
4. In April last, tis Mmm. foodman took
vacation leave
ཝཾས
lost for Japan. The three loud papers criticised the arranger he had made, experielly
inference
appointment of his friend Mr. Sharp, the acting Attorney fenend
and stating
in their
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.