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Consideration the enclosed
24th October 1894
Copy of a letter from the Honourable W. M. Goodman, Attorney General on the subject of the Report of the Retrenchment Committee in regard to the salary of his post.
I have the honour to be, My Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,
Wm Robinson
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CEGE 30 NOV 94
Attorney General's Office, Hong Kong, 24th October 1894
On my return to the Colony after leave of absence I have just seen that part of the Report of the Retrenchment Committee which recommends that, in future, the Attorney General be allowed a salary of $4,800 with the right of private practice. I can only express my surprise that before such a recommendation was made I was not asked to state my views on the subject.
The Honourable
The Acting Colonial Secretary,