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Superintendent and Inspectors. Having regard to the duties which will devolve on them in their situation, the Council of the Metropolitan Police have proposed to offer to the Superintendent a Salary of £500 per annum, and to each of the Inspectors a Salary of £250 per annum.

Under all the circumstances of the case, Lord Stanley considers these salaries not unreasonable. I am therefore to request you to move the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury to sanction this proposal in order that immediate steps may be taken for making the appointments.

I have, &c.

Hong Kong 17 August 1844

C. Leeves(gentleman) fir

XCR(7844)

Forwarded by Kert

25th August 15th Sept

Dept

Lord Stanley

29 Aug44

1/4163

With reference to my letter of the 18th June and to 28th June, Lord Stanley is pleased to acquaint you that the individuals who have been appointed Superintendent and Inspectors of Police at Hong Kong have applied to his Lordship for an advance of half a year's salary to enable them to procure their outfit.

I am to request Lord Stanley's opinion that this application should be acceded to, and further that as there are reasons in the Colony deserving consideration...

...

has been removed as it is not clear what the original text is, and `...` is added to indicate missing word. However, the last sentence is incomplete, a more accurate representation is kept as is.

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Foreign Superintendent and Inspectors. Having regard to the duties which will devolve on them in their situation, the Council of the Metropolitan Police have proposed to offer to the Superintendent a Salary of £500 per annum, and to each of the Inspectors a Salary of £250 per annum. Under all the circumstances of the case, Lord Stanley considers these salaries not unreasonable. I am therefore to request you to move the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury to sanction this proposal in order that immediate steps may be taken for making the appointments. I have, &c. Hong Kong 17 August 1844 C. Leeves(gentleman) fir XCR(7844) Forwarded by Kert 25th August 15th Sept Dept Lord Stanley 29 Aug44 1/4163 With reference to my letter of the 18th June and to 28th June, Lord Stanley is pleased to acquaint you that the individuals who have been appointed Superintendent and Inspectors of Police at Hong Kong have applied to his Lordship for an advance of half a year's salary to enable them to procure their outfit. I am to request Lord Stanley's opinion that this application should be acceded to, and further that as there are reasons in the Colony deserving consideration... ... has been removed as it is not clear what the original text is, and `...` is added to indicate missing word. However, the last sentence is incomplete, a more accurate representation is kept as is.
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Superintendent and Inspectors. Having regard

to the duties which will devolve on theme in there

sitication, the Couns woh Meterpolitan Police have moposed to offer to the Superintendent a Salary of £ 500 ferau. andro Each of the respectar a Salary of £2502

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meder all the circunstance,

of the case

Ford Stanley

considers these falaries

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therefore to request you to

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the Lords Commu

of the Freasury

of

tsauition

This proporal in orden

that immediate steps mag be taken for making

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End

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Forwarded by Kert

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Dep

Lord Stanley

Sigh

29 Aust44

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to be press Lord Stanleys opinion that this application should be accesed to, and further that as there are respersons in the Colong deachanging

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