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General Port Office, Stonytong,
10th March, 1865.

Received.
The Duke of N93.
1 Inclosure.

Recommending provisions for increase in the Salaries
of the Clerk and 3 other Inbordinate Offices of
the Stonytong Port Office-

I do not think this is an extravagant addition
to Salaries.

duom. 4 Sucery,
16th June.
2/3/1868
6722

I do myself the honor to transmit to you for the consideration of His Excellency the Acting Governor, a copy of a letter, which I have received from the Clerk and Sorters of this Department setting forth that their salaries are inadequate to meet their expenses, on account of the increase in the price of the necessaries of life, and the high rents they are called upon to pay.

The Honorable,
W. H. Alexander, Esqrs
Acting Colonial Secretary. Hongkong-

MAY

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General Port Office, Stonytong, 10th March, 1865. Received. The Duke of N93. 1 Inclosure. Recommending provisions for increase in the Salaries of the Clerk and 3 other Inbordinate Offices of the Stonytong Port Office- I do not think this is an extravagant addition to Salaries. duom. 4 Sucery, 16th June. 2/3/1868 6722 I do myself the honor to transmit to you for the consideration of His Excellency the Acting Governor, a copy of a letter, which I have received from the Clerk and Sorters of this Department setting forth that their salaries are inadequate to meet their expenses, on account of the increase in the price of the necessaries of life, and the high rents they are called upon to pay. The Honorable, W. H. Alexander, Esqrs Acting Colonial Secretary. Hongkong- MAY
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A 108 (Copy) 1217 General Port Office, Stonythong, 10th March, 1865. April 1863 Mr Mercer Zo Newcastle Received. The Duke of N93. 1 Inclosure. increase in the Salaries Recommending provisions 07 the Stomphony Pat Office- Inbordinate Offices of the Clerk and 3 other In £ 200 aflar additional I do and think this si Extravagant addition Sulanis لله duom. 4 Suceery, 1618 June. 2/31868 6722 I do myself the honor to transmit to you for the consideration of This Welling the Acting Governor, a copy of a copy of a letter, which I have received from the Clerk and Sorters of this Department setting I forth that their salaries are inadequate to meet their expenses, on account of the increase in the price of the necuseries of life, and the high rents they The Stonorable, W. H. Alexander, Rayrs Acting Colonial Secretary. Songtong- are called L MAY
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(Copy) 1217

General Port Office, Stonythong,

10th March, 1865.

April 1863

Mr Mercer

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Newcastle

Received.

The Duke of N93.

1 Inclosure.

increase in the Salaries

Recommending provisions

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the Stomphony Pat Office-

Inbordinate Offices of

the Clerk and 3 other

In

£ 200

aflar

additional

I do and think this si

Extravagant addition

Sulanis

لله

duom. 4 Suceery,

1618 June.

2/31868

6722

I do myself the honor to transmit to you for the consideration of This Welling the Acting

Governor, a copy of

a copy of a letter, which I have received from the Clerk and Sorters of this Department setting I forth that their salaries are inadequate

to meet their expenses, on account of

the increase in the price of the necuseries of life, and the high rents they

The Stonorable,

W. H. Alexander, Rayrs

Acting Colonial Secretary. Songtong-

are called

L

MAY

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