CO129-016 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [1-6] — Page 313

Six-1

RECT

JULY-

1946

Id

in 1417 HongKong

$39

Victoria, Honghong,

April 22nd, 1846.

do not think that the duties

Supreme fourt-

can be

of the

discharged by a less

number of Officers than as at- present-

constituted neither do I think their_ Salaries

capable of reduction. Wik

With respect to the

Offices of Judge's Clerk and

combination of the tivo

Clock of the fourt; if any other Gentleman of the

Lame

acquirements as Mr.

Leggett

can be met

with then I think the duties

of the two Offices

may be performed by the same individual subject, however to much inconvenience and

as

but for the impossibility of Mr. Leggett bring able to live upon a salary of £200. fired for the fleek of the fourt. I should

The Honorable,

F. W. A. Bruce,

folonial Secretary-

not