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My Lord

10 Eaton Place London

522

January 11th 18/15

I have the honour to bring to

I have the

your Lordship's notice that Mr

M. Burgess late the Legal Adviser to the Govt of Hongkong, Mr Mosnam Acting Deputy Colonial Secretary / Captain Duffy A.D.C. to the Governor have not received any salary subsequent to the 30th of March and that they were not relieved from the performance of their respective duties till after Mr Davis took charge of the Govt from me on the 4th of May I have therefore to beg very respectfully that your Lordship will be pleased to give the necessary orders for those gentlemen being paid what is due to them on their furnishing the requisite abstracts and receipts. I trust your Lordship will further pardon me for trespassing

so far on your time as to do an act of Official justice by recording the deep obligation I am under to those Gentlemen for the zeal and alacrity with which they

assisted me in the various and important matters that devolved upon me - to Mr Burgess I may observe I was indebted for the most essential advice and assistance in his capacity of Legal Adviser as well as in the drafting and preparation of the various Ordinances both in the Colonial and Superintendents department.

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My Lord 10 Eaton Place London 522 January 11th 18/15 I have the honour to bring to I have the your Lordship's notice that Mr M. Burgess late the Legal Adviser to the Govt of Hongkong, Mr Mosnam Acting Deputy Colonial Secretary / Captain Duffy A.D.C. to the Governor have not received any salary subsequent to the 30th of March and that they were not relieved from the performance of their respective duties till after Mr Davis took charge of the Govt from me on the 4th of May I have therefore to beg very respectfully that your Lordship will be pleased to give the necessary orders for those gentlemen being paid what is due to them on their furnishing the requisite abstracts and receipts. I trust your Lordship will further pardon me for trespassing so far on your time as to do an act of Official justice by recording the deep obligation I am under to those Gentlemen for the zeal and alacrity with which they assisted me in the various and important matters that devolved upon me - to Mr Burgess I may observe I was indebted for the most essential advice and assistance in his capacity of Legal Adviser as well as in the drafting and preparation of the various Ordinances both in the Colonial and Superintendents department.

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My Ford 10 Eaton Place Londent 522 January 111* 18/15 honour to bring to I have the you Lordship's notice that MP M. Burguss late the Legal Aderser Aleck of the bounce to she). Goocemment of Hongkong M. Mosnam Aching Deputy bolonial secretary / Captain bemsbyf AD.C. to the Governor have not received anys salary subsequent to the 30th of March and that they were not releved from the performance of their respective ducties hell after Mr Davis book charge of the govt from me on the Nt of May I have therefore to beg very respectfully that your Fordship will be pleased to give the -necessary orders for those gentlemen being paid what is due to them on their furnishing the requisite abstracts and receipts. I trust your Lordship will further paidon for trespassing so far on your time as to do an act of Official justice by recording the deep obligation I am under to those Gentiamen for the zeal and alacity with which they me in the various and important matters that devolved upon mys- to Mr Burgos I may obserer I was indebted for the most- essential advice and assistance in his capacity of Legal Advisit as well as in the drafting and preparation of the various Ordinance both in the botoneal and superintendents department. that ou ded ne

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My Ford

10 Eaton Place Londent

522

January 111* 18/15

honour to bring to

I have the

you Lordship's notice that MP

M. Burguss late the Legal Aderser Aleck of the bounce to she). Goocemment of Hongkong M. Mosnam Aching Deputy bolonial secretary / Captain bemsbyf AD.C. to the Governor have not received anys salary subsequent to the 30th of March and that they were not releved from the performance of their respective ducties hell after Mr Davis book charge of the govt from me on the Nt of May I have therefore to beg very respectfully that your Fordship will be pleased to give the -necessary orders for those gentlemen being paid what is due to them on their furnishing the requisite abstracts and receipts. I trust your Lordship will further paidon for trespassing

so far on your time as to do an act of Official justice by recording the deep obligation I am under to those Gentiamen for the zeal and alacity with which they

me in the various and important matters that devolved upon mys- to Mr Burgos I may obserer I was indebted for the most- essential advice and assistance in his capacity of Legal Advisit as well as in the drafting and preparation of the various Ordinance both in the botoneal and superintendents department.

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