CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5] — Page 104

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my Affairthuerent to offer in January 185h informed me that he has applied to the Treasury to make my salary £4500 a year, but he had not succeeded in this - they had however allowed £280 a year for a Private Secretary so that he

the difference to your Lordship will be

Succeeded

words

thereafter not very clear : I have always

always deemed this £280 a year as having the character of a Personal Allowance and I doubt not this view of the matter will be

on reference to this Lordship

confirmed

I have paid the expenses of Private Secretaries from England, both of whom were removed to the public Service (in which one was killed by the fall of the Factories in Canton) and I have never been free from a considerable expenditure for assistance in my household for such services as were done.

As a Private Secretary at the price is declined

cathded on to discharge. At the request to Perfect a Gentleman who ultimately came from England, who the Appointment, but the duties Inquiest

I take this opportunity again to represent that I have had very hardly done with as regards my salary - I have authority to say that Mr. this Concurs in view, and informed me he had

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my Affairthuerent to offer in January 185h informed me that he has applied to the Treasury to make my salary £4500 a year, but he had not succeeded in this - they had however allowed £280 a year for a Private Secretary so that he the difference to your Lordship will be Succeeded words thereafter not very clear : I have always always deemed this £280 a year as having the character of a Personal Allowance and I doubt not this view of the matter will be on reference to this Lordship confirmed I have paid the expenses of Private Secretaries from England, both of whom were removed to the public Service (in which one was killed by the fall of the Factories in Canton) and I have never been free from a considerable expenditure for assistance in my household for such services as were done. As a Private Secretary at the price is declined cathded on to discharge. At the request to Perfect a Gentleman who ultimately came from England, who the Appointment, but the duties Inquiest I take this opportunity again to represent that I have had very hardly done with as regards my salary - I have authority to say that Mr. this Concurs in view, and informed me he had
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my Affainthuerent to offer in Jonmory 185h informed me that he has applic to the Inowry to mate to make my salary I 4500 a year,_ but he had not sneaudeat in this - they had however allowed £ 280 a year for a Princk Soutary so that he 120 Its Sonships the difference to your will ke Sveceded words thaefer not very qual : I have always always dumed this £280 a year as having the character of a Personal Allowance and I doubt not this mise of mothy will be on reference to this Lon confirmed Lordship. tre I have paid the expenses of Pirak Secularis from England, both of whom were removed to the public Service ( in which 102 one was kiled by the fall of the Factones in Banton ) and I have never been free frem a considerently expenditure for assistance in my Bistance in my household for ~ Sectory n at the price such services as as were done. as a Private is declined cathed on to discharge. At the refined to Perfected a Gentleman who ultimably from England, who the Apportment, but the duties Inquiest Iloks this opportunity agains to represent that I have han very hartly don't with as regards my salary-one Have Courthority to say Schouchers b Sentry can Sutary that Mr. this Concurs in piew, and informed me he had +
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my Affainthuerent to offer in Jonmory 185h informed me that he has applic to the Inowry to mate

to make my salary I 4500 a year,_ but he had not sneaudeat in this - they had however allowed £ 280 a year for a Princk Soutary so that he 120 Its Sonships

the difference to your will ke

Sveceded

words

thaefer not very qual : I have always

always dumed this £280 a year as having the character of a Personal Allowance and I doubt not this mise of mothy will be

on reference to this Lon

confirmed

Lordship.

tre

I have paid the expenses of Pirak Secularis from England, both of whom were removed to

the

public Service ( in which

102

one was

kiled by the fall of the Factones in Banton ) and I have never been free frem a considerently expenditure for assistance in my

Bistance in my household for ~ Sectory n at the price

such services as as

were done.

as a Private

is

declined

cathed on to discharge. At the refined to Perfected a Gentleman

who ultimably from England, who the Apportment, but the duties Inquiest

Iloks this opportunity agains to represent that I have han very hartly don't with as regards my salary-one Have Courthority to say

Schouchers

b

Sentry can

Sutary

that Mr. this

Concurs

in

piew, and informed me he had +

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