Kongthong, 16th August, 1875
Received 21st Do-
The Puisne Judge.
Francis Snowden
No
His Excellency the Administrator, J. Gardiner Austin.
Puisne Judge
Requests that he may be placed on the same footing as the Chief Justice with regard to pensions.
Enclosure no.2 in Admits. J. Gardiner Austin's Despatch no.110 of 26th August, 1875.
Houghtong 25th August 1876:
His Excellency The Administrator.
May it please your Excellency,
The presentation of a Memorial to Your Excellency by the Civil Servants of this Colony praying that the Secretary of State may be moved to make certain modifications in the rules of pension and leave of absence affords to the undersigned a good opportunity of bringing to Your Excellency's attention a matter which more particularly concerns themselves.
The undersigned entered the service of this Colony as Cadets, and by the terms of their appointment were required to apply themselves entirely to the study of Chinese