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On the decease of Dr. Will, Sir John Bowring, the then Governor of Hong Kong offered the appointment of Colonial Surgeon to W. Yoring, informing that gentleman that

he

was to draw the

full Salary of the office. This indulgence the Governor

I was

not

authorized in granting, it being contrary to the

the Colonial

Rules of

service that a person provisionally appointed to

office should

receive more

than

half Salary. This

departure

from the regulations

was

not

pointed out to the Governor at the time,

and Lord Grey having subsequently brought it

proper to select

a

Gentleman from this

Country to fill

the new

vacancy,

I

informed

Officer / D. Morrison/

to the usual

practice he would be allowed half Salary

on

embarkation. On

reaching the Colony he learned however, that the gentleman

provisionally

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On the decease of Dr. Will, Sir John Bowring, the then Governor of Hong Kong offered the appointment of Colonial Surgeon to W. Yoring, informing that gentleman that he was to draw the full Salary of the office. This indulgence the Governor I was not authorized in granting, it being contrary to the the Colonial Rules of service that a person provisionally appointed to office should receive more than half Salary. This departure from the regulations was not pointed out to the Governor at the time, and Lord Grey having subsequently brought it proper to select a Gentleman from this Country to fill the new vacancy, I informed Officer / D. Morrison/ to the usual practice he would be allowed half Salary on embarkation. On reaching the Colony he learned however, that the gentleman provisionally
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On the decease of Dr. Will, Sir John Bovis, The then Governor of thong Kong offered the appoint ment of Colonial Surgeon to W. Yoring, informing that bendeman that he was to draw the full Salary of the office. This indulgence the Governor I was not authorized in granting, it being contrary to the the Colonial Rules of service that a person provisionally appointed office should an receive more chan half Salary. This departurt ל I 285 departure from che regulations cras not pointed out to the Governor at the time, and Lord Grey having subsequently brought proper to select a Genteman from this Country to fill to fill the the new vacancy, 4:09 I chat Officer / D. Momson/ informed to the usual was according practice he would be allowed half Salary ow embarkation. On reaching the Colony he learned however, that the beroleman provisionally
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On the decease of Dr. Will, Sir John Bovis, The then Governor of thong Kong offered the appoint ment of Colonial Surgeon to W. Yoring, informing that bendeman that

he

was to draw the

full Salary of the office. This indulgence the Governor

I was

not

authorized in granting, it being contrary to the

the Colonial

Rules of

service that a person provisionally appointed

office should

an

receive more

chan

half Salary. This

departurt

ל

I

285

departure from che regulations

cras

not

pointed out to the Governor at the time,

and Lord Grey having subsequently brought

proper to select

a

Genteman from this

Country to fill

to fill the the new

vacancy,

4:09

I chat

Officer / D. Momson/

informed

to the usual

was

according

practice he would be allowed half Salary

ow

embarkation. On

reaching the Colony he learned however, that the beroleman

provisionally

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