Wodehouse on the subject of his
emoluments as Police Magistrate
and Coroner.
I do not, I regret to
way, feel justified
supporting
Mr. Wodehouse's application.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's most ovedient
humble servant,
Willerin Robingst
sir,
Endeure.
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Magistracy, Hong-Kong,
20th May, 1895.
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter
NO. 1074 of the 16th. instant, and to report that in accordance
with His Excellency's instructions I will hand over the command
of the Fire Brigade to the Acting Captain Superintendent of
Police from the 1st. proximo.
With regard to the Magistracy I shall, of
course, comply with His Excellency's commands, but I have the
honour to point out that the proposed arrangement with regard
to emoluments seems hardly fair to me personally.
I have been performing the duties of
Police Magistrate in conjunction with another Police Magistrate
for nearly fifteen years, and during the whole of that time the
two offices have been coordinate both as regards enoluments and
responsibilities, and the Magisterial work of the Colony has been
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divided equally between the two Magistrates.
The Honourable,
J. H. Stewart Lockhart,
Colonial Secretary.
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