CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 184

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Notif

hi

130

Government House, Victoria

Hongkong.

Arriving, 28th May, 1842.

I am directed by His Excellency

the Governor in Council, in reply to your

application of the 16th Instant, to inform

you, that he will provisionally and until "the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government

on the subject can be Known, authorize

your employing two clerks in the place of

Mr. Spring, at Salaries not exceeding

$100 & $100 per month, both included. With this assistance, His Excellency expects that, in future, cause will not be

given for the great complaints, that have hitherto been made against the Post Office, since your arrival, on account of delay in sorting the mails, and

J.J. Sales Esqr

Deputy Post Master

delivery

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Notif hi 130 Government House, Victoria Hongkong. Arriving, 28th May, 1842. I am directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council, in reply to your application of the 16th Instant, to inform you, that he will provisionally and until "the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government on the subject can be Known, authorize your employing two clerks in the place of Mr. Spring, at Salaries not exceeding $100 & $100 per month, both included. With this assistance, His Excellency expects that, in future, cause will not be given for the great complaints, that have hitherto been made against the Post Office, since your arrival, on account of delay in sorting the mails, and J.J. Sales Esqr Deputy Post Master delivery
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Notif hi 130 Government House, Victoria Hongkong. Aerighing, 28th May, 184.12. Iam directed by His Excellency the lovernor in Council, in reply to your you, application of the 16th Instant, to inform :; that he will provisionally and untit "the pleasure of Her heapsty's Covernment the subject can be Knowre, authorize your employing two clocks in the place of W: Spring, at Salaries not sxeceding $100 & :100 per month, both included. With this assistance. It's Excellency expeck that, in future, cause will not be " given for the great complaints, that have- hitherto bewe anade against the Post Office, since your arrivals, on account of delay in sorting the mails, and now J.J. Sales Espe Deputy Post Master delivery
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Notif

hi

130

Government House, Victoria

Hongkong.

Aerighing, 28th May,

184.12.

Iam directed by His Excellency

the lovernor in Council, in reply to your

you,

application of the 16th Instant, to inform

:; that he will provisionally and untit "the pleasure of Her heapsty's Covernment

the subject

can be Knowre, authorize

your employing two clocks in the place of W: Spring, at Salaries not sxeceding

$100

&

:100 per month, both included. With this assistance. It's Excellency expeck that, in future, cause will not be

"

given for the great complaints, that have- hitherto bewe anade against the Post Office, since your arrivals, on account of delay in sorting the mails, and now J.J. Sales Espe

Deputy Post Master

delivery

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