Mr. Gutierrez is at the present moment receiving $1920, I do not regard his case as one deserving of redress.
I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant, Je descent .)
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Public Works Department Hong Kong 16th December 1890.
My Lord, I have the honour respectfully to be permitted to appeal to Your Lordship with regard to the addition to my Salary in connection with Your Lordship's Despatch on the subject of the proposed increase of Official Salaries in this Colony.
In the year 1883, owing to the removal of the Land Office from the Public Works Department to the Judicial Department, the post of the First Clerk in this Department was rendered vacant by the transfer of Mr. Bruce Shepherd.
The Right Honourables Lord Knutsford G.C.M.G., Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies.