I
Mr Malsch Finds himself in fact in the unfortunate position of many other enbordinate officers in the public service of Hong Kong, Houghong,
whose limited emolumento
if they suffixed some years ago, seareely enable them now- to meet the increasing demands made upon.
them
For
house- rent, an item of expenditure that has gone up so per cent within the last five years. This officer's case is still || further aggravated by the
eirenmstance that Mrs Malsch
compelled to leave
is now e
-this climate, and that he will have to make periodical family
remittance's home
at a ruinous loss in
exchange.
Vince he joined
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the Department five years ago, Mr Malsch has been most
painstaking and given great satisfaction in the performance of his duties, and I am glad to have this opportunity to testify to his high professional ability and efficiency and to his great assiduity, and if ! his application for an increase of salary cannot be considered, I would solicit the favourable consideration of Itis & xcellency to his request to be recommended to the Colonial Office for promotion in another Colony.
I have He
(signed) 9. 11. Price,
Surveyor General
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