Hongkong. No.76 of the day.
MINUTE.
Mr.
Mr.
July 12 June 1886
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Meade.
Sir R. Herbert.
Mr. Ashley
Lord Derby.
Hongkong.
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14 June 1886
I have the honour to transmit to you copies of a correspondence with the Royal Gardens Kew, with regard to an application addressed to Kew Gardens by Mr. Charles Ford, the Superintendent of the Botanical Department for salary increase of May.
I have caused Mr. Ford to be informed that, though not unmindful of the claims to consideration what he advances, I regret that in view of the present date,