service, viz, that of should draw
1/2 Salary
as First Clerk, Magistracy
1/2 of the salary of Chief Clerk C. O.
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Acting Colonial Secretary to Acting Chief Clerk and Acting Clerk Shumali.
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Colonial Secretary's Office,
1/2 of
the salary of
of
Clerk of Councils.
Shanghai, 14th February
1881.
and retain my quarters at the Magistracy,
as it is His Excellency's pleasure that I should
Sir
In reply to
Your
letter of the 9th
draw the
full
emoluments
enjoyed by
my predecessor, the late Mr. J. M. D'Almada
e Castro.
I understand that a portion of the emoluments of my predecessor consisted personal allowance, which, I presume unless specially granted by His Excellency cannot be
drawn by Mr. Almada e Castro's successor and
I should be
glad to be
informed of the amount.
I have, &c.
[signed] Arathoon Seth
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Acting Chief Clerk & Clerk of Councils
I have the honor to inform you
for the present,
Half Salary
you
will receive
that
at Magistracy, viz. $80 a month and quarters.
Half Salary of Chief Clerk, Colonial Secretary's Office, viz: $98 a month
Half Salary of Clerk of Councils, viz: $42 a month.
that is in
full, $220 a month and quarters.
as Acting Chief Clerk, and Acting Clerk of Councils.
Colonial Secretary's Office.