CO129-023 - Sir John Davis - 1848 [1-3] — Page 87

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services must be available on all occasions

when they may

be required by the...

Government . This appointment will

bear date from

the 1st Instant inclusive,

Salary thereof is fixed at £319.

(Three hundred and nineteen) per annum, being less by £125.

amount than that lately received by

Mr. Caldwell, and this diminution

arises from

the sum

now

paid

to

the Chinese Interpreter

after Mr. Caldwell's

resignation .

(Signed) W. Caine ...

Colonial Secretary.

(True Copy)

Colonial Secretary.

J

4:15.

Civil

Aug 13 April 184

86

Victoria, Hongkong,

25 January, 1848.

My Lord,

I regret to state that Mr. John Pope, Clerk of the Works and Civil Engineer in the Land Office, died on the 24 ultimo, leaving his responsible office to be filled up by the best selection I could make in the Colony.

Under these circumstances I was glad to obtain, pending the receipt of Your Majesty's pleasure, the services of George Strachan, whose ability as an architect and Civil Engineer has been proved by the erection of the Club House and other substantial buildings under his superintendence. It is proposed that his Salary will

The Right Honourable

The Earl Grey

etc.

etc.

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services must be available on all occasions when they may be required by the... Government . This appointment will bear date from the 1st Instant inclusive, Salary thereof is fixed at £319. (Three hundred and nineteen) per annum, being less by £125. amount than that lately received by Mr. Caldwell, and this diminution arises from the sum now paid to the Chinese Interpreter after Mr. Caldwell's resignation . (Signed) W. Caine ... Colonial Secretary. (True Copy) Colonial Secretary. J 4:15. Civil Aug 13 April 184 86 Victoria, Hongkong, 25 January, 1848. My Lord, I regret to state that Mr. John Pope, Clerk of the Works and Civil Engineer in the Land Office, died on the 24 ultimo, leaving his responsible office to be filled up by the best selection I could make in the Colony. Under these circumstances I was glad to obtain, pending the receipt of Your Majesty's pleasure, the services of George Strachan, whose ability as an architect and Civil Engineer has been proved by the erection of the Club House and other substantial buildings under his superintendence. It is proposed that his Salary will The Right Honourable The Earl Grey etc. etc.
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services must be available on all occasions when they may be required by the... Government . This appontinent will bear date from and the the sa the 1st Instant inclusive, Salary thereof is fixed at . L. 319. (Three hundred and twelve) per anunt, being loss by L 125. amount than that lately received by Mr. Caldwell, and this diminations. from his arists from is now paid to the Chinese Interpreter bourt hired after Mr. Caldwell's Annaf in. ow vi act, RU that sum of your resignation . Shave, te, (Signed) Maine . . Colonial secretary. (Tone Jove Copy/ Colonial secretary. J 4:15. Civil Aus 13 april Ast K 86 Victoria, Honghong, 255 January, 18/8. My Lord. Iregret Tope, Clerk of the Works and Civil Engineer." in the Land Office, died on the 24 ultimo, leaving his responsible office to be fitted- up by the beet selection could make- to state that Mr. John in the Colony. Under these circumstances I was glad to obtain, ponding the receipt of Ster T W as an "Majesty's pleasure, the services George Strachan, whose ability architect and Civil Engineer has been proved by the erection of the Club House. and other subetantial buildings under his superintendence. It is Salary will- The Right. Honnable, The Earl Grey te. tc.
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services must be available on all occasions

when they may

be required by the...

Government . This appontinent will

bear date from

and the

the sa

the 1st Instant inclusive,

Salary thereof is fixed at . L. 319.

(Three hundred and twelve) per anunt, being loss by L 125.

amount than that lately received by

Mr. Caldwell, and this diminations.

from his

arists from

is now

paid

to

the Chinese Interpreter

bourt hired after Mr. Caldwell's

Annaf in.

ow vi

act,

RU

that sum

of your resignation .

Shave, te,

(Signed) Maine . .

Colonial secretary.

(Tone

Jove Copy/

Colonial secretary.

J

4:15.

Civil

Aus 13 april Ast

K

86

Victoria, Honghong,

255 January, 18/8.

My Lord.

Iregret Tope, Clerk of the Works and Civil Engineer." in the Land Office, died on the 24 ultimo, leaving his responsible office to be fitted- up by the beet selection could make-

to state that Mr. John

in the Colony.

Under these circumstances I was

glad to obtain, ponding the receipt of Ster

T

W

as an

"Majesty's pleasure, the services George Strachan, whose ability architect and Civil Engineer has been proved by the erection of the Club House. and other subetantial buildings under his superintendence. It is Salary will-

The Right. Honnable,

The Earl Grey

te.

tc.

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