CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 670

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Twenty Dollars each per month for the two European Overseers of Police is sanctioned and also that of Six Dollars per month for each of the Chinese Scavengers.

Captain Haly of the 4th Madras Native Infantry has been, with the concurrence of the Honorable Major General D'Aguilar, selected to be Superintendent of Police and will be further nominated to be one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in this Colony and in the Dominions of the Emperor of China.

A salary of ($100) One Hundred Dollars per month will be received by Captain Haly in addition to his military Pay and allowances, and the house you have been offered at No: 75 is to be engaged for his residence and that of the Establishment under him at Thirty Dollars per mensem.

You will include the expense of the Superintendent and his Establishment in a separate monthly abstract. Government will await your further report as to the Extra Establishment before issuing further instructions.

(Signed) Richard Hormby

Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co.

R. Edwards Esqre

Victoria

Hongkong. February, 20-1844.

Gentlemen,

With...

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Twenty Dollars each per month for the two European Overseers of Police is sanctioned and also that of Six Dollars per month for each of the Chinese Scavengers. Captain Haly of the 4th Madras Native Infantry has been, with the concurrence of the Honorable Major General D'Aguilar, selected to be Superintendent of Police and will be further nominated to be one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in this Colony and in the Dominions of the Emperor of China. A salary of ($100) One Hundred Dollars per month will be received by Captain Haly in addition to his military Pay and allowances, and the house you have been offered at No: 75 is to be engaged for his residence and that of the Establishment under him at Thirty Dollars per mensem. You will include the expense of the Superintendent and his Establishment in a separate monthly abstract. Government will await your further report as to the Extra Establishment before issuing further instructions. (Signed) Richard Hormby Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co. R. Edwards Esqre Victoria Hongkong. February, 20-1844. Gentlemen, With...

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Twenty Dollars each per month for the two-European Overseers of Police is sanctioned and also that of Six Sellers per month for each of the Chinese Scavengers. Captain Haly of the 4th. Madras "Native Infantry has been with the Concurrence of the Honorable Major General D'Aguilar selected to be Superintendent of Police and will be further nominated to be one of Her majesty's Justices of the Peace in this Colony and in the Dominions of the Emperor of China. A Captain Haly will receive Salary of ($100) One Hundred Dollars : per month in addition to his military Pay and allowances and the house you have been offered at you, Thirty Dollars per mensem is to be engaged for No: 75 for his residence and that of the "Establishment under him? 665 You will include the expence of the Superintendent and his Establishment in a separate monthly abstrach lovemment will await your further report at to the Extra Establishment before issuing further instructions. Shave te (Signed) Richard Hornam Mess Jardine, Mathesonte N. Deus Eye R. Edwards Esape Vectoria Hongkong. February, 20-184.4. Gentlemen With

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Twenty Dollars each per month for the two-European Overseers of Police is sanctioned and also that of Six Sellers per

month for each of the Chinese

Scavengers.

Captain Haly of the 4th. Madras "Native Infantry has been with the

Concurrence

of the Honorable Major

General D'Aguilar selected to be Superintendent of Police and will be further nominated to be one of Her majesty's Justices of the Peace in this Colony and in the Dominions of the Emperor of China.

Captain Haly will receive

Salary of ($100) One Hundred Dollars : per month in addition to his military Pay and allowances and the house you have been offered at you, Thirty Dollars per mensem is to be engaged

for

No: 75

for

his residence and that of the "Establishment under him?

665

You will include the expence

of the Superintendent and his Establishment in a separate monthly

abstrach

lovemment will await your further report at to the Extra Establishment before issuing further

instructions.

Shave te

(Signed) Richard Hornam

Mess Jardine, Mathesonte

N. Deus Eye

R. Edwards Esape

Vectoria

Hongkong. February,

20-184.4.

Gentlemen

With

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