the current
year:
regret
that owing to the peculiar
circumstances
of
Hongkong I have been
unable in the cases of Messrs Sherman, Avetoon, and Sharp to comply with the
rule that requires appointments of the kind
to be made on
half Salary pending approval
of the Secretary of State.
I have the honor to be,
May
Lord Duke,
Your Grace's
Most Obedient Servant
Mr. Ellis naught
Express approval of the Subordinate to which the Acting Governor reports. All the Salaries are
provided
the an
new
+7
is involved.
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