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the Harbour Master's Department he never book or received a Receipt for.

Monies paid to or received from any Officer on the Establishment, nor does he on believe such a system ever to have existed and be reports to have instances, as found, of personal payments made by the Broker's fee. Mr. Newman for fees, and which did not appear to have been accounted for, him to the Government.

Whatever decision be arrived at on the case, as affecting Mr. Gunthorpe, we submit whether some inquiry should not be instituted regarding the omission to enter the Emigration Brokers fees in the Accounts of the late Mr. Newman; and also to alleged withdrawal by Mr. Aumani orders of the Controller of the Form Chest, which are stated by the Auditor to have Amounted, as he understands, to between 80 and $90.

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Your directed by the East Committee's the Secretary to request information of the Secretary of State, with reference to our letter of the 18 July last, that much hardship approve of the Scale of Salaries recommended by the Governor of Hong Kong for the officers in the Post Office Establishment -

Postmaster General - $800 a year

Assistant $500

Clerk in Charge $300

Hauler $250

1 Sorter $200

2 do $175

3 do $150

Dollars.

Hongkong Treasury Chambers 18 September 1860

RECEIVED

19 SEP 1860

29 Sept 1860

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the Harbour Master's Department he never book or received a Receipt for. Monies paid to or received from any Officer on the Establishment, nor does he on believe such a system ever to have existed and be reports to have instances, as found, of personal payments made by the Broker's fee. Mr. Newman for fees, and which did not appear to have been accounted for, him to the Government. Whatever decision be arrived at on the case, as affecting Mr. Gunthorpe, we submit whether some inquiry should not be instituted regarding the omission to enter the Emigration Brokers fees in the Accounts of the late Mr. Newman; and also to alleged withdrawal by Mr. Aumani orders of the Controller of the Form Chest, which are stated by the Auditor to have Amounted, as he understands, to between 80 and $90. Page 310 Your directed by the East Committee's the Secretary to request information of the Secretary of State, with reference to our letter of the 18 July last, that much hardship approve of the Scale of Salaries recommended by the Governor of Hong Kong for the officers in the Post Office Establishment - Postmaster General - $800 a year Assistant $500 Clerk in Charge $300 Hauler $250 1 Sorter $200 2 do $175 3 do $150 Dollars. Hongkong Treasury Chambers 18 September 1860 RECEIVED 19 SEP 1860 29 Sept 1860
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عليه السلام the Harbour Mashi's Department he never book or received a Receipt for. Monceps paid to or received from any Officer en the Establishment, believe such a nor does he on system ever to have exished and be reprs to levo instances, as frond, of personal payments made by the Broka's le. Mr. Newman for fees, and which did not appear to have been accounted for, him to the Government ._ by Whatever decision mary. be arrived at on the case, as affecting Mr. Gunthorpe, wo submit whether some quiry should not be instituted regarding the omission to enter the Omigration Brokers fors in the Accocentes of the lak Mr. Newman; and also to alleged withdrawal by M. Aumani orders of the Contenter of the From Chest, which are stated by the Auditor to have Amounted, as he understands, to between 80 and > °77 1960 29 Sept 86. goi Hongkong Treasurch Charbers 184 September 1960 RECEI 19 SEP 1860. 310 Your directed by the East Commigen heb other Me gjetty's theaburch to requint ahon for the Ite formation of the Secretary of State, with referener that to our letter of the 18 July list, Kat much harde approve of the Scale of Salaries recommended be the Govenor of thong Kong for the officers in the Post Office Establishment - on Poshiester Generch- & 800 a yeah Assistant Q Clarin Purge" Charge Hauler 1 Sorter 2 500 ३. 300 : 250 * ૨૦ 200 десь 2 do go Dollars. the ban Arbuthnot Rogers Bert 3 do & 175 B June coff A Vaughan Savis
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عليه السلام

the Harbour Mashi's Department he

never book or received a

Receipt for.

Monceps paid to or received from any Officer

en the Establishment,

believe such a

nor does he on

system

ever to have exished and be reprs to levo instances, as frond, of personal payments made by the Broka's le. Mr. Newman for fees, and which did not appear to have been accounted for,

him to the Government ._

by

Whatever decision

mary.

be

arrived at on the case, as affecting Mr.

Gunthorpe,

wo submit whether some

quiry should not be instituted regarding the omission to enter the Omigration Brokers fors in the Accocentes of the lak Mr. Newman; and also to alleged withdrawal by M. Aumani orders of the Contenter of the From Chest, which are stated by the Auditor to have Amounted, as he understands, to between 80 and

>

°77

1960

29 Sept

86.

goi Hongkong Treasurch Charbers 184 September 1960

RECEI

19 SEP

1860.

310

Your directed by the East Commigen heb

other Me gjetty's theaburch to requint ahon for the Ite formation of the Secretary of State, with referener

that

to our letter of the 18 July list, Kat much harde approve of the Scale of Salaries recommended be the Govenor of thong Kong for the officers in the Post Office Establishment - on

Poshiester Generch- & 800 a yeah

Assistant

Q

Clarin

Purge" Charge Hauler

1 Sorter

2 500

३. 300

:

250

* ૨૦

200

десь

2 do

go

Dollars.

the ban

Arbuthnot

Rogers Bert

3 do

& 175

B

June coff

A Vaughan Savis

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