I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,
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My Lord.
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Sanitary Department.
Hong Kong, 31st December 1890.
C.O. 4499
I beg very respectfully to submit before you this day the following statement regarding the emoluments attached to the appointment which I have the honour to hold and to humbly solicit that you will be pleased to sanction such an increase thereto as will place me on equal terms, due regard having been given to the high cost of living in this colony, with officials holding similar professional appointments elsewhere in the Government service.
My principal reason for bringing this matter to your Lordship's notice is because the officer recently Administering the Government here did not...
The Right Honourable
The Secretary of State for the Colonies.