powered to issue further notes "amounting to five hundred thousand dollars in Hongkong; and that the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China has deposited one hundred thousand silver dollars with this Government as additional security against its note issue.
I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient humble servant, William Robinson Governor.
107 No. 65. 1897 March Hongkong No. 8490 (Subject.) Increment of Salary AP Costa RECT DESPATCH. 8790 REG 27 APR 07/263 Last previous Paper.
Reasons against his being allowed to Draw A. F45 that it is {tt a vicur to serving So 6 years Mora & Pack Lord Selborne.
(Minutes.) I think that Mr Costa is entitled to the additional pay which he was granted, certainly for the period from 1st January 1895 during which he was at work, and I should say also during his leave of absence until he resigned.
To me it is right that the half-salary leave is not, as a matter of fact, in respect of fast au officer has to serve years in a Colony before he is entitled to take any half-pay leave.
As to Mr Costa's never having been informed of his increased pay, it is anyhow clear that he knew of it, and subsequent Paper it was sanctioned in our Despatch of 3rd January 18...
Reply that hun dr. Costa appears entitled to the