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Japier took charge

Alz - Papier is not by virtue of the Colonial Regulations Page $2, Chap. 16th, Paragraph 11, entitled to passage money;- but as the amount of his Emoluments of office only exceeds the limit by £50 per annum, I beg

I beg to recommend his case to the favourable consideration of Your Lordship...

I have the honour to be,

With the highest respect-,

Your Lordship's,

Most obedient Servant,

Mr. Ellis.

to an Officer provisionally appointed to a Vacancy - a practice which acts very unfairly upon a person appointed in this country to the situation, when he is put to serious expense in reaching the post, there being no passage allowance, or other relief afforded. If Mr. Stiche had been confirmed by Lord Gile, he would have been entitled to the full Salary of the Office, but not being so, he can only claim half.

I think it right in this view that the over payment which should be recovered from The S. is offences will serve to pay.

Kopiers

1/1-342

Gorenatzönhem. C.B.

Say

MELTE B

Sir,

2050. Trong làng

/48.

293

10 Nov 148

I have received your despatch of the 26 Augt No 65 submitting Application for

the

Mr. W. Napier, Clerk of Works, and Civil Engineer at Hong Kong to be allowed his travelling Expenses to the Colony.

It would be contrary to the regulations of the Colonial Service to defray the expenses of Mr. Napier's journey out of public funds, but he has a valid claim...

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Japier took charge Alz - Papier is not by virtue of the Colonial Regulations Page $2, Chap. 16th, Paragraph 11, entitled to passage money;- but as the amount of his Emoluments of office only exceeds the limit by £50 per annum, I beg I beg to recommend his case to the favourable consideration of Your Lordship... I have the honour to be, With the highest respect-, Your Lordship's, Most obedient Servant, Mr. Ellis. to an Officer provisionally appointed to a Vacancy - a practice which acts very unfairly upon a person appointed in this country to the situation, when he is put to serious expense in reaching the post, there being no passage allowance, or other relief afforded. If Mr. Stiche had been confirmed by Lord Gile, he would have been entitled to the full Salary of the Office, but not being so, he can only claim half. I think it right in this view that the over payment which should be recovered from The S. is offences will serve to pay. Kopiers 1/1-342 Gorenatzönhem. C.B. Say MELTE B Sir, 2050. Trong làng /48. 293 10 Nov 148 I have received your despatch of the 26 Augt No 65 submitting Application for the Mr. W. Napier, Clerk of Works, and Civil Engineer at Hong Kong to be allowed his travelling Expenses to the Colony. It would be contrary to the regulations of the Colonial Service to defray the expenses of Mr. Napier's journey out of public funds, but he has a valid claim...
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Japier took charge Alz - Papier is not by virtue of the Colonial. Négulations Page $2, Chap. 16th, Paragraph 11, entitled to presage money;- but as the amount of this Emoluments of office mly exceeds the limit by £50 per annum, I beg I beg to recommend his Your Lordship... case to the favourable consideration I have the hour to be, of With the highest respect-, Your Lordships, Most obedient Shasuble Servant, Mr. Ellist. to an Officer provisionally appointed to a This is not the first occasion on which Sie Ihr Dairs has altered full Salary Vacancy - a practice which watts very unfairly a pon son apprented in this courbey to the situation, when is put to serious appeuse in reaching the Wou thue being no pe paye allowance, or writhert allaced legs leis &ept. If M. Stiche been confer. mad bey Lord Gile he coord tourse have been culetted to the Salary withe Offic. but not so he can only claim half. right in this vicis the over mont which chaold tex. Mecovered from, The S. is offenses will serve to pay. Kopiers 1/1-342 Gorenatzönhem. C.B. Say MELTE B Sir, 2050. Trong làng /48. 293 10 Nov 148 I have received your despatch of the 26 Anyt No 65 sudwing Application pon. au the How the W. Rapicer, Steck Works, and Civil Exgenen at Hong Kong to be allmed his trauching Affenses to the Day. It would be Controng to the regulation of the Blonial Service to depay the impfecte of Mr. Napier's journey out of public funds, but be has a valid As
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Japier took charge

Alz - Papier is not by virtue of the Colonial. Négulations Page $2, Chap. 16th, Paragraph 11, entitled to presage money;- but as the amount of this Emoluments of office mly exceeds the limit by £50 per annum, I beg

I beg to recommend his Your Lordship...

case to the favourable consideration

I have the hour to be,

of

With the highest respect-,

Your Lordships,

Most obedient

Shasuble Servant,

Mr. Ellist.

to an Officer provisionally appointed to a

This is not the first occasion on which Sie Ihr Dairs has altered full Salary

Vacancy - a practice which watts very unfairly a pon son apprented in this courbey to the situation, when is put to serious appeuse in reaching the Wou thue being no

pe paye

allowance, or writhert

allaced legs leis &ept. If M. Stiche

been confer.

mad bey Lord Gile he coord

tourse have been culetted to the

Salary withe Offic. but not

so he can only claim half.

right in this vicis the over mont which chaold tex. Mecovered from, The S.

is offenses

will serve to pay.

Kopiers

1/1-342

Gorenatzönhem. C.B.

Say

MELTE B

Sir,

2050. Trong làng

/48.

293

10 Nov 148

I have received your

despatch of the 26 Anyt No 65 sudwing

Application pon.

au

the

How the W. Rapicer, Steck Works, and Civil Exgenen

at

Hong Kong to be

allmed his trauching

Affenses to the Day.

It would be

Controng to the regulation of the Blonial Service to depay the impfecte of Mr. Napier's journey out of public funds, but be has a valid

As

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