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... presume that the treasury must be asked to assent

to the additional change

as well as to that referred in No.

179 although both will increase

promises to the singularly expensive

Uber Selimals. This belong

Enclosing Situ. Pedder's application

for an increase

of Salary as Marine

Magistrate, and stating establishment

Receiver

V

No: 9

Sir,

Lord Stanley

Governor

Victoria - Hong Kong 8th February, 1845.

1. Inclosure

No 14.

Sir, Fay fit Time 145.

4477wk

RECEIVED

0.0 JUNE 5 1845

34

Page 34

Marine Magistrate's Office, Victoria, 14 February 184...

I do myself the honor to

acknowledge the receipt of your letter wherein His Excellency has signified his

pleasure of my doing the duties Marine Magistrate without any increase

of Salary, deeming my residence Equivalent for their performance. To this decision I of course must

bow, but I would nevertheless

crave

His Excellency's indulgence to be permitted to state a few facts for his consideration, in the hope that he will have the goodness to write to Lord Stanley in my behalf for

increase of Salary.

Honble. J. Y A. Bruce,

Colonial Secretary,

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... presume that the treasury must be asked to assent to the additional change as well as to that referred in No. 179 although both will increase promises to the singularly expensive Uber Selimals. This belong Enclosing Situ. Pedder's application for an increase of Salary as Marine Magistrate, and stating establishment Receiver V No: 9 Sir, Lord Stanley Governor Victoria - Hong Kong 8th February, 1845. 1. Inclosure No 14. Sir, Fay fit Time 145. 4477wk RECEIVED 0.0 JUNE 5 1845 34 Page 34 Marine Magistrate's Office, Victoria, 14 February 184... I do myself the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter wherein His Excellency has signified his pleasure of my doing the duties Marine Magistrate without any increase of Salary, deeming my residence Equivalent for their performance. To this decision I of course must bow, but I would nevertheless crave His Excellency's indulgence to be permitted to state a few facts for his consideration, in the hope that he will have the goodness to write to Lord Stanley in my behalf for increase of Salary. Honble. J. Y A. Bruce, Colonial Secretary,
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" presume that the treasury must be asked to assent to the additional chan hange as well as to that ferfered in ho. 179 although both will increase promises to the singularly expensive Uber Selimals. This blong Encloring Situt. Pedder's application for an increases of Jalany as Marine allowed... unity that head... Magistratum, and stating establishment Receiver V No: 9 Sir, Lord Stanley Governor etoria - Hong Kong 8th February, 1845. 1. Inatosure Nr 14. S.. Fay fit Time 145. 4477wk ROSIVED 0.0 JONE 5 1845 34 Marine Magistrate's Office, Ketoria, 14 February 184 ހ I do myself the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter wherein His Excellency has signified his of pleasure of my doing the duties Marine Magistrate without any increak of Salary, deeming my residence Equivalent for their performance. To this decision I of a ari Course mush bow, but I would nevertheless Crave His Excellency's indulgence to be - permitted to state a few facts for his consideration, in the hope that he will have the google to write to Lord Stanley in my behalf for of Salary. increase Honble. J. Y A. Bruce, Colonial Secretary, arr I
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" presume that the treasury must be asked to assent

to the additional chan

hange

as well as to that ferfered in ho.

179 although both will increase

promises to the singularly expensive

Uber Selimals. This blong

Encloring Situt. Pedder's application

for an increases

of Jalany

as Marine

allowed... unity that head...

Magistratum, and stating establishment

Receiver

V

No: 9

Sir,

Lord Stanley

Governor

etoria - Hong Kong 8th February, 1845.

1. Inatosure

Nr 14.

S.. Fay fit Time 145.

4477wk

ROSIVED

0.0 JONE 5 1845

34

Marine Magistrate's Office, Ketoria, 14 February 184

ހ

I do myself the honor to

acknowledge the receipt of your letter wherein His Excellency has signified his

of

pleasure of my doing the duties Marine Magistrate without any increak

of Salary, deeming my residence Equivalent for their performance. To this decision I of a

ari

Course mush

bow, but I would nevertheless

Crave

His Excellency's indulgence to be - permitted to state a few facts for his consideration, in the hope that he will have the google to write to Lord Stanley in my behalf for

of Salary.

increase

Honble. J. Y A. Bruce,

Colonial Secretary,

arr

I

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