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my increase

of Jalary; because

it has not been shown that I

have performed

the duties

of

any

other than

Second Clerk in this

Office during the period

question..

I would not have troubled

any moe

you any

touching this

1

to me a delicate subject, did

I not consider it a duty to myself and I may be permitted to add to the Public Service, to bring notice that_

to

your

1. I am the oldest Clerk in your office, having served in the Colonial Treasury since the 7th February 1845.-

2.

Kat

from

the Commencement

of my entering the Service, I have

been employed in what I consider

>

and hope

you

will admit to

have been the most artuous and

responsible duties devolving the clerks of the office, in

uho

further corroboration of which Statement, I would beg, to submit the enclosed copies of Letters which I have had the

how

of receiving from yourself and the other Gentlemen who have held temporarily the office

Treasurer at Honghong

F

in

and

doing so, allow me to take this opportunity of again