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Memorandum.

Head Clerk's Salary to be increased from: $60 to $80 - per mensem.

Second Clerk's Salary to be increased from $50 to $60 - per mensem.

A third clerk to be entertained on $50. per month.

(Signed) Richard Woomam.

A. J. Gordon Cope

Land Officer, &c.,

Victoria,

Hongkong, 4th April 1841

Sir,

I am directed to forward to you for your information and guidance the accompanying Copy of a letter No. 75 of the 20th of February last addressed by the instruction of His Excellency the Governor in letter No:144, No:145, No:146, 731.

Governor in Council to the Owners of the three Houses situated within the Cantonments. In accordance with the intimation made to those Gentlemen in the 25 paragraph of that letter His Excellency further directs me to convey his sanction to register in their names, and to draw out the leases for, the lots of land they may select in lieu of those which they formerly occupied making a special report on the subject for the information of Government.

I have &c.,

(Signed) Richard Hoornam.

The Honorable Major Caine,

Chief Magistrate &c.,

Victoria,

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Memorandum. Head Clerk's Salary to be increased from: $60 to $80 - per mensem. Second Clerk's Salary to be increased from $50 to $60 - per mensem. A third clerk to be entertained on $50. per month. (Signed) Richard Woomam. A. J. Gordon Cope Land Officer, &c., Victoria, Hongkong, 4th April 1841 Sir, I am directed to forward to you for your information and guidance the accompanying Copy of a letter No. 75 of the 20th of February last addressed by the instruction of His Excellency the Governor in letter No:144, No:145, No:146, 731. Governor in Council to the Owners of the three Houses situated within the Cantonments. In accordance with the intimation made to those Gentlemen in the 25 paragraph of that letter His Excellency further directs me to convey his sanction to register in their names, and to draw out the leases for, the lots of land they may select in lieu of those which they formerly occupied making a special report on the subject for the information of Government. I have &c., (Signed) Richard Hoornam. The Honorable Major Caine, Chief Magistrate &c., Victoria,
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Memorandum. Head Clerk's Salary to be increased from: $60 to $80 - per mentem. Second Clark's Salary to be increased from $50 to $60 - per menden A third dark to be entertained on $50. per month. (Signed) Richard Woomam. A. J. Gordon Cope Land Officer, de, Victoria, Sir for Hongkong, P. April 184146 Sam directed to forward to you your information and guidance the accompanying Copy of a letter No. 75 of the 20th of February last addressed by the instruction of His Excellency the Governor in letter No:144 No:145 No:146 731 Governor in Council to the Owners of the three Houses situated within the Cantonments. In accordance with the intimation made to those Gentlemen in the 25 paragraph of that letter this Excellency further directs me to convey his sanction to register in their to you several names, and to draw out the leases for, the lots of land they may select in liew of those which they formerly occupied making a special report on the subject for the information of lovernment. I have be (Signed) Richard Hoornam. The Honorable Major Caine Chief Magistrate te Victoria,
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Memorandum.

Head Clerk's Salary to be increased from: $60 to $80 - per mentem.

Second Clark's Salary to be increased from $50 to $60 - per menden

A third dark to be entertained on $50. per month.

(Signed) Richard Woomam.

A. J. Gordon Cope

Land Officer, de,

Victoria,

Sir

for

Hongkong, P. April 184146

Sam directed to forward to you your information and guidance the accompanying Copy of a letter No. 75 of the 20th of February last addressed by the instruction of His Excellency the

Governor

in letter No:144

No:145

No:146

731

Governor in Council to the Owners of the three Houses situated within the Cantonments. In accordance with the

intimation made to those Gentlemen

in the 25 paragraph of that letter this Excellency further directs me to convey his sanction to register in their

to

you several names, and to draw out the

leases for, the lots of land they may select in liew of those which they formerly occupied making a special report on the subject for the information of lovernment.

I have be

(Signed) Richard Hoornam.

The Honorable

Major Caine

Chief Magistrate te

Victoria,

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