CO129-023 - Sir John Davis - 1848 [1-3] — Page 20

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Sic

and for

an mercantile

of five Dollars per month to the pay

of

the Chinese Clerk in the Chief Magistrate's

office of Whampoa

Jobserve in spor

the Schedule contained in

your despatch No 104 of

I vide page 5 of

the 26 Dec. that the office Schedule en book onhanni of Chinese Clerk in the

Chief Magistrate Office is

one

which

you

have

marked for reduction. This addition to the pay of that officer is therefore only sanctioned conditionally in case you should find

it necessary The office.

to maintain

Shawet

Desp: N. 104 of 26 Dec / 48

Sir

Victoria, 28th December 1847.

Fifteen months have elapsed since I joined the Colonial Service, and although

this short period I may not be enabled to found a claim to advancement, I trust

the unceasing

attention given

in to the duties

my office added to my former long

of

service

in the Civil Department at Chusan, (on a

low rate of Salary) may

very

consideration-

be deemed not

unworthy of attention while soliciting your

of my present application. It would appear on reference to the Records in the Audit Office that in the Year 1844 two Clerks were employed at

aggregate expense of £500 per

annum,

"the same source however, it is not

The Honorable Major W. Caine,

Colonial Secretary,

to.

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Sic and for an mercantile of five Dollars per month to the pay of the Chinese Clerk in the Chief Magistrate's office of Whampoa Jobserve in spor the Schedule contained in your despatch No 104 of I vide page 5 of the 26 Dec. that the office Schedule en book onhanni of Chinese Clerk in the Chief Magistrate Office is one which you have marked for reduction. This addition to the pay of that officer is therefore only sanctioned conditionally in case you should find it necessary The office. to maintain Shawet Desp: N. 104 of 26 Dec / 48 Sir Victoria, 28th December 1847. Fifteen months have elapsed since I joined the Colonial Service, and although this short period I may not be enabled to found a claim to advancement, I trust the unceasing attention given in to the duties my office added to my former long of service in the Civil Department at Chusan, (on a low rate of Salary) may very consideration- be deemed not unworthy of attention while soliciting your of my present application. It would appear on reference to the Records in the Audit Office that in the Year 1844 two Clerks were employed at aggregate expense of £500 per annum, "the same source however, it is not The Honorable Major W. Caine, Colonial Secretary, to.
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19 Sic and for an mercadl of five Dollan per emouth to the pay of the Chinese Cleck in the Chief Magistrates office of Whong Gott Jobserve in spor the Schedule contamed in your despatch No 104 of I vade page 5 of the 26 Dec. that the office Schedule en book onhanni ofchinese Clack in the Chef Magistrate Office is one which you have marked for reduction. This addition to the pay of that officer is therefore only sanctiould conditionally in case you should find it recessary The office. to maintam Shavet Desp: N. 104 of 26 Dec / 48 Sir Victoria, 28th December 1847. Fiften months have elapsed since I joined the Colonial Service, and although. this short period I may not be enabled to found a claim to advancement, I trust. the uneersing attention given in to the duties my office added to my former long of Lewiel in the Civil. Department at Chusan, (on a low rate of Salary) may very consideration- be deemed not. unworthy of attention while soliciting your of my present application. It would appear on reference to the Reends in the Audit Office that in the Year 1844 two Clerks were employed at aggregate expense of £500 per ALL prome annum, "the same source however, it is not The Honorable Major W. Laine, Colonial Secretary, to. fe. tro
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Sic

and for

an mercadl

of five Dollan per emouth to the pay

of

the Chinese Cleck in the Chief Magistrates

office of Whong Gott

Jobserve in spor

the Schedule contamed in

your despatch No 104 of

I vade page 5 of

the 26 Dec. that the office Schedule en book onhanni ofchinese Clack in the

Chef Magistrate Office is

one

which

you

have

marked for reduction. This addition to the pay of that officer is therefore only sanctiould conditionally in case you should find

it recessary The office.

to maintam

Shavet

Desp: N. 104 of 26 Dec / 48

Sir

Victoria, 28th December 1847.

Fiften months have elapsed since I joined the Colonial Service, and although.

this short period I may not be enabled to found a claim to advancement, I trust. the uneersing

attention given

in to the duties

my office added to my former long

of

Lewiel

in the Civil. Department at Chusan, (on a

low rate of Salary) may

very

consideration-

be deemed not.

unworthy of attention while soliciting your

of my present application. It would appear on reference to the Reends in the Audit Office that in the Year 1844 two Clerks were employed at

aggregate expense of £500 per

ALL

prome

annum,

"the same source however, it is not

The Honorable Major W. Laine,

Colonial Secretary,

to.

fe.

tro

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