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My Lord,

I would be permitted to appropriate that my passage money to be paid from the Salary due and to now due to me.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Obedient Servant,

B. R. Mitchell

Acting Marine Magistrate

Hongkong

Memorandum.

I apprehend that we must be careful with this arrangement, but it is far from satisfactory.

As to the result, I have written to the Admiralty and instanced the Naval revenue for the purpose of the repayment.

I feel that my Salary should be effected and wish it to be done.

M.M. 25 July

Adm. 648/82 Harry.

E. Install. 6817

Enclosure.

H. Secretary of the Admiralty,

155

MINUTE 2 JULY

24 Adm.

Eldonville 26

Ball 27

Agent

With reference to your letter of the 18th, I have directed the Secretary, Li William Robinson, to acquaint you for the information of the Commissioners of the Admiralty, that Mr. P. R. Mitchell, Acting Harbour Master of Hong Kong, has reported his inability to allow the sum of £100 on account of his salary due to this Government, but he has proposed that the amount...

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My Lord, I would be permitted to appropriate that my passage money to be paid from the Salary due and to now due to me. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Obedient Servant, B. R. Mitchell Acting Marine Magistrate Hongkong Memorandum. I apprehend that we must be careful with this arrangement, but it is far from satisfactory. As to the result, I have written to the Admiralty and instanced the Naval revenue for the purpose of the repayment. I feel that my Salary should be effected and wish it to be done. M.M. 25 July Adm. 648/82 Harry. E. Install. 6817 Enclosure. H. Secretary of the Admiralty, 155 MINUTE 2 JULY 24 Adm. Eldonville 26 Ball 27 Agent With reference to your letter of the 18th, I have directed the Secretary, Li William Robinson, to acquaint you for the information of the Commissioners of the Admiralty, that Mr. P. R. Mitchell, Acting Harbour Master of Hong Kong, has reported his inability to allow the sum of £100 on account of his salary due to this Government, but he has proposed that the amount... 514 Page 20 (Three lines at the top and bottom indicating page numbers are kept as is, assuming they were part of the original scan delineating page metadata.)
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would be permitted to proprote that my passage money to scheid from the Salary frond due and to now due to pre

Shave the hountle

My Lord Convellect Obisient Lescant B. R. Muchall Shuffled to Pour

Starbon Wracter S

Marine Magistrate

Houphous

Meniale. I apprehent

with this

content

we must be tiefer

arrangement, but it is for from

satisfactory .

to the result to the

Adminally _ & instient the Nout

ravene

for the pampore of the repayment.

20

feel

hell's Salary

effector

and wff

mzi has

M.M. 25 July

Aed". 648% Harry Harry.

Ew Install. 6817

Enta

H. Suntary of the Manusalt,

155

MINUTE 2 JULY

24 Afd

Eldonivile 26

Ball 27

ught Agent

+

Faugfes

Wilte reference to your

letter of the 18th Luch- Save dirutiol by Secretary

Li William Jobsumit to

dequains you for the Enservation of the

La

Commissories of the

Admielty, that Mr. P. R.

Michill, & estant Harbour Master of Hong Kong, has

Reported his inability to

alouce

pay the lane of £100 on ausul of his Geforge

to this Coventry, but he be

proposed that the amech

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