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CONFIDENTIAL.

Government House,
Hongkong, 24th December, 1906.

My Lord,

I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that the proceedings which were stated in the last paragraph of Sir Matthew Nathan's Confidential Despatch of the 28th November, 1906, relating to the case of District Inspector Francis Ward, to be pending against District Inspector Spencer Kelly, have been taken, and that this officer was brought before the Executive Council on Monday the 17th instant, when the members present unanimously advised that he should be suspended from the exercise of the functions of his office with an alimentary allowance at the rate of $50 a month, and that he should be recommended to Your Lordship for dismissal from the public service.

I concur in this advice and now submit for Your Lordship's approval and confirmation the decision arrived at.

2.

I enclose a copy of the transcription of the shorthand notes of the proceedings in Executive Council,

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G.,
&c. &c. &c.

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CONFIDENTIAL. Government House, Hongkong, 24th December, 1906. My Lord, I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that the proceedings which were stated in the last paragraph of Sir Matthew Nathan's Confidential Despatch of the 28th November, 1906, relating to the case of District Inspector Francis Ward, to be pending against District Inspector Spencer Kelly, have been taken, and that this officer was brought before the Executive Council on Monday the 17th instant, when the members present unanimously advised that he should be suspended from the exercise of the functions of his office with an alimentary allowance at the rate of $50 a month, and that he should be recommended to Your Lordship for dismissal from the public service. I concur in this advice and now submit for Your Lordship's approval and confirmation the decision arrived at. 2. I enclose a copy of the transcription of the shorthand notes of the proceedings in Executive Council, THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G., &c. &c. &c. ...
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CONFIDENTIAL.

Horko

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2893

GC 23 JAN 07,

Covernment House,

304

Hongkong, 24th.December, 1906.

My Lord,

I have the honour to inform Your Lordship

that the proceedings which were stated in the last para-

graph of Sir Matthew Nathan's Confidential Despatch of the

You 450486

28th. of November, 1906, relating to the case of District

Inspector Francis Ward, to be pending against District

Inspector Spencer Kelly, have been taken, and that this

officer was brought before the Executive Council on Monday

the 17th. instant, when the members present unanimously

advised that he should be suspended from the exercise

of the functions of his office with an alimentary allowance

at the rate of $50 a month, and that he should be recommend

ed to Your Lordship for dismissal from the public service.

In this advice I concur and now submit for

Your Lordship's approval and confirmation the decision

arrived at.

2.

I enclose a copy of the transcription of the

shorthand notes of the proceedings in Executive Council,

HE RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.O.,

&c.

8cc.

&C. 1

and

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