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yield

the comforts cuential for this climate, and provide for the contingencies of sicknen, which

involve the great expense of

a

seeking climate.-

more salubrious

I am to..

(Signed) N. R. Masson,

Clerk in the

Registros Seneral's Department

Copy)

Maine

Horial scoretan -

27062/52

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Extract of Minutes of the Excentive. Conncil of Hongkong, held on the oth

June 1852-

Read Deepatch. A 3 of 18th March lact from The Right. Honorable The Secretary of State authorizing the Mene of Letters Patent under the Seal of the Colony for the appointment of Wr. Norman Ramsay Masson to be Clerk in the Registration office-

The subject of WiMacson's Salary was brought under consideration as that gentleman had stated to the Colonial

Secretary that he was led to believe in England that it was to amount to £300 per

annum,