CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 237

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unceasingly from the Consulates, I do not think that less than two Gentlemen in this department will be able to perform the onerous duties.

Carry on

I have made the Salary of the Canton higher than the Functionary will receive at the other Ports, because his expenses will be greater from the causes which I have already stated to increase the expenses of living in China, having been long in operation there, and having wrought their natural effect.

I consider that the duties at Amoy will be lighter than elsewhere, because the Provincial Capital of Foochow appears to me to offer a more eligible channel for both the Export and Import Trade; but I may be mistaken in this surmise, and if so, the Amoy Consulate ought in one time to be put on the same footing with the others.

In cases of individuals holding plurality of appointments the Chief Superintendent will of course exercise his own discretion (until Rules shall be laid down as in India to provide for this contingency) as to the total amount of Emoluments to be received by an individual so situated.

If any...

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unceasingly from the Consulates, I do not think that less than two Gentlemen in this department will be able to perform the onerous duties. Carry on I have made the Salary of the Canton higher than the Functionary will receive at the other Ports, because his expenses will be greater from the causes which I have already stated to increase the expenses of living in China, having been long in operation there, and having wrought their natural effect. I consider that the duties at Amoy will be lighter than elsewhere, because the Provincial Capital of Foochow appears to me to offer a more eligible channel for both the Export and Import Trade; but I may be mistaken in this surmise, and if so, the Amoy Consulate ought in one time to be put on the same footing with the others. In cases of individuals holding plurality of appointments the Chief Superintendent will of course exercise his own discretion (until Rules shall be laid down as in India to provide for this contingency) as to the total amount of Emoluments to be received by an individual so situated. If any...
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unceasingly from the Consulates, I do not think that les than two Gentlemen in this department will be able to the onerous duties._

Carry

on

I have made the Salary of the

Canton higher than the Functionary will receive at

Consal at

Jame:

the other Ports, because his expences

will be greater from the causes __ which I have as

Shater

likely

already

stated

to increase the expences of living in China, having been long operation there, and having en

their natural effect.

in

wrought

I

consider that the duties

at Amsy will be lighter than elsewhere, because the Provincial

Capital

در هند

235

Capital of Foochow pappears to me-

to offer a more eligible channel for both the Export and Import- Trade; but I may be mistaken. in this surmile, and if so, the Amoy Consulate ought in one time to be pat

on the same footing

with the others.

*

In cases of individuals holding plurality of appointments the Chief Superintendent will of course Exercise his own discretion (until Rules shall be laid down as in India

to provide for this contingency)

to the total amount of Emoluments to be received_

individual to situated.

Any

al

by

If

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