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where the expenses of living

quæsin;

Act

.ex.

but should it still be considered

ed advisable to deprive

of

privilege which, together with other pro-

fessional Gentlemen I have enjoyed for the last twelve years, I

may be permitted to hope that an increase

in my Salary will be granted.

I beg leave & apology for intending your attention to this lengthy statement, and to request your kind attention.

Or

If any Application should go

I claim to consideration as just our

Share the honor to be

Your obedient Servant,

pp. Meniale.

See the different views entertained

on this point in the Minutes

No Ball

on 9350.

Surveyor Casual.

I have the misfortune to differ from a good many official

authorities, of more experience than

myself, on this head.

Bearing in mind all risk of error, I

deliver my judgment,

Device would be much better done than it is

by a liberal ...

in dulgerne

in this particular.

243

This however was Lord Palmerston's decision,

and

I am not aware of any special

reasons contained in this letter which

are of sufficient weight to overrule it.

Hon June 13

In Labouchere

The question here raised for decision is certainly

one

of some difficulty, but on the whole I retain my opinion in favor

of the stricter course. According

to this Gentleman's own account, his duties are of a difficult, dangerous, & arduous nature & he receives for their performance £800 a year. I am disposed to think that the practical effect of allowing him to engage in private practice must be in the first place to interfere with the active discharge

of

his duties, and at the same time

to exclude from the field of competition those who would otherwise be employed in the Colony & progression in their place

in Hong Kong, and limit the

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where the expenses of living quæsin; Act .ex. but should it still be considered ed advisable to deprive of privilege which, together with other pro- fessional Gentlemen I have enjoyed for the last twelve years, I may be permitted to hope that an increase in my Salary will be granted. I beg leave & apology for intending your attention to this lengthy statement, and to request your kind attention. Or If any Application should go I claim to consideration as just our Share the honor to be Your obedient Servant, pp. Meniale. See the different views entertained on this point in the Minutes No Ball on 9350. Surveyor Casual. I have the misfortune to differ from a good many official authorities, of more experience than myself, on this head. Bearing in mind all risk of error, I deliver my judgment, Device would be much better done than it is by a liberal ... in dulgerne in this particular. 243 This however was Lord Palmerston's decision, and I am not aware of any special reasons contained in this letter which are of sufficient weight to overrule it. Hon June 13 In Labouchere The question here raised for decision is certainly one of some difficulty, but on the whole I retain my opinion in favor of the stricter course. According to this Gentleman's own account, his duties are of a difficult, dangerous, & arduous nature & he receives for their performance £800 a year. I am disposed to think that the practical effect of allowing him to engage in private practice must be in the first place to interfere with the active discharge of his duties, and at the same time to exclude from the field of competition those who would otherwise be employed in the Colony & progression in their place in Hong Kong, and limit the
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where the expences of living

qussin;

Act

.ex.

but should it still be consider_

ed advisable to deprive

of

fuiisilege which topther with other pro- fessional Lorrants I have enjoyed for the last twelve years, Stenot I may be Jermitted to hope that an increase

my Salary with be panted_

I beg kin, & apolyice for intending your attention to lengthy a statement. and to aquest your kind attention

Ora

I any Affilication should go

claim to consideration a just our

هنم

Share the honor to be

fin

with great expect Your the dient Servant

pp. Meniale.

See the different views entertained

point in the Minuter

No Ball

on 9350.

Surveyor Casual.

am ahaid

چی

Hougthang

}

I have the misfortune. to differ from a food many official

authorities, of munt.

mire, on this head. heale experience than

Nohr Bestanding all risk of where, I

Veliver gourment,

Device would on the

which I mench better done than it is

.

by a liberal in

in dulgerne

in this partinelas.

243

This Lowever was Lord Palmanton's duision,

d

I

am not aware of any special.

reasons contained in this letter whichs.

are of sufficient weight to overrule it.

Hon June 13

In Labouchere

The question here raised for decision sirocchina is certainly

q

one

of some difficulty but on the whole I retain my opicion in favor

the stricter course. According

according to this qeutteman's own account his duties are of a difficult, dangerous, & arduous nature & he receivers for their performe £800 ayear. I am dispored to think that the practical effect of Allowing him to engage in proble private practice must be in the first place to interfere with the active dischaye

of

more or

his duties at the same time

to exclude from the field of competition those who wo otherwise be employed in to therung & progression a place

Hong Kong. Ind limit the

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