CO129-090 - Public Offices & Others - 1862 — Page 217

hitherto been entirely appropriated to the Registrar's exclusive benefit. Jamenabled to state that during eighteers months when the office was undevanacting appointment expon the absence of its incumbent . these fees amounted to $10,000. I beg further to state that the incumbent within the last two years, not only had his salary rouseds, but was assigned the acting appointment of Cokeef Magistrate, on half pay " in addition to the functions of the

-Registrar

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In the second place. The annual ~ reports of the Colonial angeon for the last three years, evamely 1889. 1860 4 1861 have been suppressed. That is to say, they have never been published in the local Gazette

as was the

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the invariable custom

My Lord Dute, Your Graces onost obedient

and humble servant,

of my my

Murrow

13/50

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5193. chong chóng

chos. Portland Jenace. Regent's Park 215-

May 26th 1862.

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3 June

RECEIVE

26 MAY

1862

In reply to your letter of the Shave the honor & inform

that paid wits the Colomal Dreasury at Hong Kong the full amount of my passage from that

art to Alexandra at the Contract

Late..

The date of the payment

b. Fortescue Eque

Under Secretary of State.