CO129-092 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [4-6] — Page 161

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Silva is still on almost the lowest class of blacks salary

I have for...

(Signed) W. H. Kennie

Auditor General.

Copy

Shir...

In 6417/1/63

156

Victoria, Hongkong, 11th May, 1863.

I beg most respectfully to remind you of the application which I made some time since for an increase to my present salary, and of the information which you then conveyed to me, that His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson, in considering the same had acceded to my request saying that on the occasion of altering the Civil List Ordinance he would propose the insertion of £400 a year instead of £500 as the Salary of the ...

The Honorable W. H. Rennie, Esq

Auditor General.

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Silva is still on almost the lowest class of blacks salary I have for... (Signed) W. H. Kennie Auditor General. Copy Shir... In 6417/1/63 156 Victoria, Hongkong, 11th May, 1863. I beg most respectfully to remind you of the application which I made some time since for an increase to my present salary, and of the information which you then conveyed to me, that His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson, in considering the same had acceded to my request saying that on the occasion of altering the Civil List Ordinance he would propose the insertion of £400 a year instead of £500 as the Salary of the ... The Honorable W. H. Rennie, Esq Auditor General.
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Silva is still on almost the lowest

class of blacks salary

I have fo

(Signed) W. H. Kennie

Anditor Gennal.

Copy

Shir

In 6417/1/63"

156

Victoria, Honghong, 1th May, 1863.

I beg most respectfully to remind

you of the application which I made

an increase to my

some time since

for

present salary, and of the information

which

then

you

conveyed to me,

that His Excellancy Sir Hercules

Robinson, in considering

the

sume

had acceded to

my request

saying

that

the mat occasion

of altering

the Civil List Ordinance he would

propose the insertion of £ 400 a

)

year

£ 500 as the Salary of the

instead of £500

The Honorable

W. H. Rennie, Esq

Anditor General.

w

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