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peculiar circumstances of this Colony with respect to Houses and he cannot doubt but that Her Majesty's Government will in consideration of that circumstances and also looking to the great saving that will be effected by the proposed arrangement approve of its being at once carried into effect
I have de
(signed) Richard Hornby.
Lieut: Pedder R.N
Marine Magistrate.
Victoria, Hong Kong, 19 February 1844.
Sirs
In reply to the
conveyed in
I your
representation letter No: 9 of the 5 Instant, that you had been obliged
to
No: The
20:73
to
discharge your
Clerk for drunkenness.
The
month. I
and could not procure another at a lower Salary than $40 per have to inform
you that His Excellency
the Governor is pleased to sanction that amount being paid.
I have de
(Signed) Richard Wornby.
The Honorable,
Sir
Major Caine,
Chief Magistrate
Victoria,
Hongkong 19 February 18th.
In reply to your letter No: 55 of the 17th Instant, I am directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to inform you that the sum of Twenty