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Public Works Department
Hong Kong 20th August 1885
C. O.
3899
REC
I have the honour to respectfully request
that I may be permitted to draw the full Salary of
the Office of First Clerk as allowed to all the First
Clerks in the Service of
the
Colony - viz: $1926 per annum. I trust that considering the length of my
Service extending to a period of 21 years, I may
be permitted in the event of His Excellency The
Governor being pleased to grant
the above request
to retain the personal allowance which I now draw.
I beg to annexe for His Excellency's information
a Table Showing the emoluments drawn by
the various Officers of my department.
I have the honour to be
Your most obedient Servant
M. Gutierrez
Acting Clerk.
The Hon'ble
J. M. Price
Treasurer General.
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The Cases of Mr. Gutierrez First Clerk and Accountant in the Public Works Department being a very
exceptional one, I deem it my duty to Support his
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