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salary of his present appointment is only $2800. It is true that Mr Wodehouse's salary as Chief Clerk in the Colonial Secretary's office is only $2400 but he is also Clerk of the Leg. Co. which gives him another $900 making a total $3300. Moreover it is a question whether the post of Assistant Protector of Chinese in the Shanghai is necessary and whether the duties may not be performed by ... at a lower salary.
I am afraid therefore that I am unable to suggest any arrangement to ... at this moment. Lord Kimberley agrees.
Mr. Wodehouse 6 Dec : Inform the Wodehouse that Lord Kimberley has been forced, not feel able to make any arrangement at present & the Registrar General ship but will consider whether he can promote him with health and prospects in another Colony.
In the seas of my last sentence, I mentioned that ...
C.O. 17825
RECD 17 NOV 80
17 Sion Hill Bath
Nov 15 1880
I have the honour to report that I find myself under the necessity to take advantage of the leave of absence on half pay which the Secretary of State was kind enough to allow me, and that I propose therefore to return to my duties in Hongkong forthwith.
This being so I have the honour to respectfully request that his Lordship will allow me to return to Hongkong as Registrar General and not as Chief Clerk. The former office has been vacant since Mr ... left it, and as ...
R. G. W. Herbert to Under Secretary of State for the Colonies
I have now ...
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