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You must understand that if this notice arrives in the Colony subsequently to any such payment, you will be held personally responsible for the refund or reimbursement to the Col: Govt of any double payment that might be made on account of the half Salary.
You have been instructed that The Crown Agents, whose address is S.C., Spring Gardens, will be instructed to issue to you the half salary due to you.
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from the 1st of July to 31st August last, on receipt of the above-mentioned order.
J. Hough, C.E.
The Crown Agents, London.
MINUTE by M. Reardon, 2 SEPT, M. Elliot, Circular, 11.
W.C. Forlescue.
The T. 1153.
416.
24 Supt.
I am directed by the Duke of Newcastle to instruct you to issue to Mr. J. Thornton of the Harbour Master's department, Hong Kong, half salary at the rate of £200 per annum, in accordance with the enclosed certificate; such issue to date from the 1st of August last.
Mr. Thornton originally received twelve months' leave from the Governor of Hongkong, that leave expiring on the 31st of last July. During that period he drew his half salary through his agent in the Colony. He subsequently received from the Duke of Newcastle an extension of his leave for six months, of which extension the Governor was informed.