573
he: 137
to the office.
he is precluded from making
E. Varncomb Esqre
Victoria,
Victoria, Hongkong
Sir,
any further arrangements until he receives a
reply.
The Reverend,
Sremain des
(Signed) Richard Hermans.
December 16th 1843.
No:138
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday's date in which
you apply to be
remunerated for having during
the last fifteen months performed
the duties of Coroner in this
Colony.
and
E. C. Bridgman.
Victoria, Hongkong
December 20th 1843.
Sir,
the same no
in your
letter
further request that His Excellency the
Governor will be pleased to confirm you
in that
officer
and notify
the Hongkong Gazette.
I
am
In reply
directed by His Excellency to inform you that having referred to Her Majesty's Government the question of the appointment of a Coroner and that of the salary to be attached.
Coroner
to
Referring to that part of your letter of
the 12th instant in which you allude to the embarrassed state of the funds of the Morrison Education Society and also adverting
to the communications you lately made to
that subject I am
directed by His Excellency the Governor
to inform
you