CO129-092 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [4-6] — Page 116

F 10.

$300,

£ 500, as his equals obtain elsewhere.

love in conclusion

pray

for_

an increase of our respective _

such

salaries as

the justuers of

our

needs be

meritò, and it needs

of you

cause

we would be

the favour of laying

our grievance

before His Excellency, the Acting bovernor, pray for a favourable result; _

and

which we

have

reason

to look for

from stis Excellency's righteous hand.

We have, tea, (Signed) D. J. Barrades, Clerk. (.) A Leiris, Charge Takter.

#

(.) Fr. Machado, pt. Sorter.

"

[./JM. & Alves, 2nd De

to

D. A. Costa, Ford (..L.. del Aguila, 4th DB2

(Copy)

424.

Sir,

113

Colonial Secretam's Office,

HongKong, 24th April 1863.

With reference to the application

of the Officers of your Department-

for

an increase

of Salary I ame_ directed by His Excellency the Acting- Governor to inform you that it is his intention to provide, subject to the.. approval of the Secretary of State, for an increase of Salary to Men's _ Barradas, Leiria, Machado and Alves

the Rstimates for the year

1864

in

F.W. Mitchell, regre

Porlinaster General.