CO129-092 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [4-6] — Page 174

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the Service of the Colony since the last January 1843, and during the last three years has drawn Salary at the rate of three hundred and thirty-six dollars, £70.0.0 per annum.

1/25/60 this of which would annum. £29.3.4 to allow of any deduction from them I have the honor to be, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's Most Obedient Servant,

Amount to £140.00 per annum.

In recommending this application to Your Grace's favorable consideration, I deem it right to observe that Ng Foong Shan has never been under Superannuation abatements. I do not know why, but it appears to have been the rule with regard to all the Chinese Government Employés.

It may have been that their salaries were considered too small

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169 the Service of the Colony since the last January 1843, and during the last three years has drawn Salary at the rate of three hundred and thirty-six dollars, £70.0.0 per annum. 1/25/60 this of which would annum. £29.3.4 to allow of any deduction from them I have the honor to be, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's Most Obedient Servant, Amount to £140.00 per annum. In recommending this application to Your Grace's favorable consideration, I deem it right to observe that Ng Foong Shan has never been under Superannuation abatements. I do not know why, but it appears to have been the rule with regard to all the Chinese Government Employés. It may have been that their salaries were considered too small
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169 the Service of the Colony since the lat January 1843, and during the last three yea has drawn Salary at the rate of three hundred and thirty six dollars. £70.0.0 per annum 1 25/60 this of which would annum. £ 29.3.4 to allow of any deduction from them I have the honor to bee, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's Most Obedient Servant, Amount to & 140.00 per In recommending this application to Your Grace's favorable consideration, I deem it right to - observe that Ng Foong shan has never been under Superannuation - abatements. I do not know why, but I it appears to have been the rule with regard to all the Chinese Government- Employés. It have been that may their salaries were considered too small
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the Service of the Colony since the lat January 1843, and during the last three

yea

has drawn Salary at the rate of

three hundred and thirty six dollars. £70.0.0

per

annum

1

25/60

this

of

which would

annum.

£ 29.3.4

to allow of any deduction from them I have the honor to bee,

My Lord Duke,

Your Grace's

Most Obedient Servant,

Amount to & 140.00 per

In recommending this

application to Your Grace's favorable consideration, I deem it right to - observe that Ng Foong shan has

never been under Superannuation - abatements. I do not know

why, but

I it appears to have been the rule with

regard to all the Chinese Government-

Employés.

It

have been that

may

their salaries were considered too small

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