of
the jet clerk at the Magistracy, in
order that he should be always at hand
for the taking of informations, and the
issue of warrants, and summonses.
de the event
of
Mr Leth not
in his new appointment,
being confirmed in his
the quarters
can be restored to him; but as
the matter at present stands, W. Seth, they think,
can
have no claim to them,
ten
salary from,
nor doing
as he is drawing
any
work
for
this Department.
I have, &c.
(signed) N.z Choy
Acting Police Magistrate
C. 8.0. No 418 of 1881. P. of 1881.
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acting Chief Clerk and Clerk of Councils to Acting Colonial Secretary.
(copy)
Sir,
Colonial Secretary's Office
Hongkong, 9th February 1881.
While thanking His Excellency the
Governor for appointing me,
for appointing me, subject to the Secretary of State's sanction, to the post of First
Clerk in the Colonial Secretary's
Office
and
during Mr Wodehouse's absence, to the post of Acting Chief Clerk and Clerk of Councils, I have the honor most respectfully to
enquire if my emoluments are to be regulated by the usual rule
The Honorable
Frederick Stewart, M.A.
(signed) K.Y.
Acting Colonial Secretary