Since that time he has
continued to perform its duties without receiving any remuneration, until he
sent in his
resignation a few days
ago, on the ground that the fee of five dollars, which in accordance with the practice in England, I
determined on allowing
on each Inquests,
was
to the Coroner
insufficient.
I have therefore appointed provisionally Mr. Hillier the Assistant Magistrate,
the
who is peculiarly well fitted for office by his knowledge of the Chinese language, to act as Coroner
Under the circumstances
alluded to in Mr. Farncomb's
application, and his further letter stating the number of Inquests to have been forty, I have to request Your Lordship's instructions as to the
amount
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him.
amount to be allowed
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's,
Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
Since that time he has
continued to perform its duties without receiving any remuneration, until he
sent in his
resignation a few days
ugo, on the ground. that the fee of five dollars, which in accordance- with the practice in England. I
determined on allowing.
on each Inquesta,
was
to the Coroner-
insufficient.
I have therefore appointed provisionally Mr. Hillier the Assistant Magistrate,
the
who is peculiarly well. fitted for office by his knowledge of the Chinese. language, to act as Cormer
-
Under the circumstances
alluded to in Mr. Farncomb's
application, and his further letter stating the number of Inquests to have been forty, I have to request. Your Lordship's instructions as to the
amount
No 2.
236
him.
amount to be allowed
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's,
Most Obedient
Humble Servant.,
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