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my increase
of Jalary; because
it has not been shown that I
have performed
the duties
of
any
other than
Second Clerk in this
Office during the period
question..
I would not have troubled
any moe
you any
touching this
1
to me a delicate subject, did
I not consider it a duty to myself and I may be permitted to add to the Public Service, to bring notice that_
to
your
1. I am the oldest Clerk in your office, having served in the Colonial Treasury since the 7th February 1845.-
2.
Kat
from
the Commencement
of my entering the Service, I have
been employed in what I consider
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and hope
you
will admit to
have been the most artuous and
responsible duties devolving the clerks of the office, in
uho
further corroboration of which Statement, I would beg, to submit the enclosed copies of Letters which I have had the
how
of receiving from yourself and the other Gentlemen who have held temporarily the office
Treasurer at Honghong
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in
and
doing so, allow me to take this opportunity of again