Enclosure
C.O.
28866
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Sir:
Land Office.
RER 3 SEP 001
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2oth, November, 1899.
I have the honour to request that you will be kind enough to recommend this my applica-
tion for an increase of my salary to the favour
able consideration of His Excellency the
Governor.
1.I may mention that I was unfortunately
excluded from the general increase of salary in 1898, as my post was not created prior bo the yự
- year 1875 and I have had no increase or promot
tion of any kind for the last ten years.
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2.As you are doubtless aware that house' rent
and all the necessaries of life have gone up x
very much in price and that with the small stip-
end of $90 a month, it is almost impossible to
• cover the expenses of a large and growing
family, although the strictest economy has
been practised.
3.I need hardly point out to you the
, responsibilities of my post, and the ever
increasing work of the office since the taking
over of the new Territory.
14. Under these circumstances I sincerely trust
that during the 20 years service, of which
I have served 18 years under you in this
department, I have given you every satisfaci.
tion in the performance of my duties, that will
merit your kind favour in recommending this
my application to the favourable
. consideration of His Excellency the
- Governor for an increase of salary.
I have etc.,
(signed) J. C. Wong,