CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6] — Page 265

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COPEF 8318.

Joe,

Government Offices,

Victoria, Hong Kong,

18th Feb., 1855.

I have received your letter of 16th Inst. stating that you are about to appoint Mr. Scott as Overseer of Works in the Surveyor-General's Department at a salary of $40 per month.

Having reference to the communication made to Her Majesty's Government on the subject of your right to appoint officials without consulting Officers, I should have been glad if your communication had taken a different form.

The Honorable Colonel Vane, Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong,

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COPEF 8318.Joe,Government Offices,Victoria, Hong Kong,18th Feb., 1855.I have received your letter of 16th Inst. stating that you are about to appoint Mr. Scott as Overseer of Works in the Surveyor-General's Department at a salary of $40 per month.Having reference to the communication made to Her Majesty's Government on the subject of your right to appoint officials without consulting Officers, I should have been glad if your communication had taken a different form.The Honorable Colonel Vane, Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong,
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Copef 8318.

;

Joe,

Government offices,

Victoria, Hongtung,

18th Fr..cc, 1855.

I have received

259

your

letter

}

of 16th Jr.

16th Instout stating that

you

اید اره نواری

are about to appoint. Mr scott ass

Overseer

Works in the

Surveyer- General's Department of a salary of $40 per month.

Tending the reference

to

Her Majesty's Government on to your right to appoint belmial is withunt consulting Officers

mes

I should have been glad if your

communication had taken a

different form..

The Honorable Colored baine,

يه

Beutenant Governor of

Hengharg

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