Alexander refers to the offer made to him regarding the office of Registrar.
In my opinion, the claim he has avowed is valid; and there is therefore no reason to sanction his receiving full salary for the office at the rate of £750 a year from the 1st of September 1854, up to the date at which he was confirmed in the appointment of Registrar on the reduced salary of £600 per annum.
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No. 1257.
403
Court House, Hong Kong,
3rd October 1856.
Sir,
His Excellency the Governor having, as I am led to understand, decided that he cannot grant me the arrears of salary except from the 9th February 1856, the date on which Mr. Baynes sent in his resignation of the service, I have now the honor to request that Your Excellency will transmit to the Right Honorable W. J. Mercer, the Colonial Secretary.