Committee of Lord's Day Observance Society have called attention to new postal arrangements apparently causing mails in Calcutta and Madras to be made up on Sundays.
Fitzgerald's report on Karachi harbour works, and question whether Manna breakwater should be completed; intends to appoint Sir Charles Jackson (former judge of Calcutta Supreme Court) as Chairman of Bombay Bank Commission.
Position of officers now on leave (in particular Mr Mark Thornhill) in respect of new furlough rules; Duleep Singh's application for more money; question of upbringing of King Theodore's young son - Queen would like him brought to England but Northcote thinks it would be easier to fit him for fut...
Suggests raising salary of Vakil at Kabul to enable him to appear more important, and of subsidise border chiefs through him; suggest we would command more confidence in Afghanistan if we appeared less ostentatiously indifferent and supported chiefs of Peshawar valley more openly; policy regardin...
Napier to be awarded peerage and pension; honours for other participants in expedition; if some are awarded Star of India this will enhance its prestige; problem of Theodore's son.
Need to provide employment in India for Capt Speedy who is looking after Alemayo Theodore's son; intention to keep Alemayo in England for year and then send him to India in Speedy's charge to be educated as officer's son for judicial, military or engineering service; honours for Abyssinian campa...
Has with difficulty found lawyer (Mr Housman) to be Recorder of Rangoon; explains opposition to purchase of house at Simla for use of Governor-General; 'electioneering distracts me sadly from Indian work'.