CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10] — Page 170

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Mr. Mercer

1 August 1883

To

The Duke of Newcastle

No. 1457

1 in closure.

Received

Government Schools.

master for the

Assistant English

Applying for an

Le

Sin F Royen

And as for Astrason in other have I than't be exeylit beached abuther

Gopurion ba

Apulant

Barlin it

apportat abond


169

Si Mogen

You will see from the printed Report that the Authorities in Hong Kong have responded that Mr. Stewart should have full Salary from date of Embarkation, & pay for his own passage receiving £200 for that purpose as an advance salary.

The Duke of Newcastle affected that the Colonial Regulations should be adhered to so that Mr. Stewart should have 1 1/2 Salary from Embarkation.

Mr. Stewart acceded to a free passage to this suggestion thereby saving about £31 10s 0d of paying £77.

Colonial proportion of Cost of passage

(= 6 weeks full Salary) £63 0 0 £130 £77 defrayed Maker of the suggestion Free passage 6 weeks 1/4 salary £31.10.0 £31.10.0

W. R.

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Mr. Mercer 1 August 1883 To The Duke of Newcastle No. 1457 1 in closure. Received Government Schools. master for the Assistant English Applying for an Le Sin F Royen And as for Astrason in other have I than't be exeylit beached abuther Gopurion ba Apulant Barlin it apportat abond 169 Si Mogen You will see from the printed Report that the Authorities in Hong Kong have responded that Mr. Stewart should have full Salary from date of Embarkation, & pay for his own passage receiving £200 for that purpose as an advance salary. The Duke of Newcastle affected that the Colonial Regulations should be adhered to so that Mr. Stewart should have 1 1/2 Salary from Embarkation. Mr. Stewart acceded to a free passage to this suggestion thereby saving about £31 10s 0d of paying £77. Colonial proportion of Cost of passage (= 6 weeks full Salary) £63 0 0 £130 £77 defrayed Maker of the suggestion Free passage 6 weeks 1/4 salary £31.10.0 £31.10.0 W. R.
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Mr. Mercen 1 August/883. to The Duke of Newcastle. N1457 1 in closure. Received Government Schools . master for the Assistant English Applying for an Le Sin F Royen An du f. Astrason in other have Ithan't be exeylit beached abuther Gopurion ba Apulant Barlin it apportat abond alone 169 Si Mogen You will see from the printed Jonper in for 226 m на that the Authoritie in HR forspond that Mu stavart should have full Salary from dali of Embarkation, & pay for his own parrage receiving £ 200 for that purpose bet advance salary. as an The Dutre Whewearth saffected that the Colonial Regulations should be adbond to a that In Stewart should have 1/1⁄2 Salary from Embarkation In Stewart acceeded L a a free passage to this suggestion thereby saving about £31_10_wirteed of paying £77. Colonial proportion fr - Cost of parap say (= 6 weeks full Sabog- -11- €130 £63 77 defint Raker of the suggestion Fru passage 0.0.0 bwerks 1/4 satny £ 31.10. 0 £ 31.19.0 1 W. R.
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Mr. Mercen

1 August/883.

to

The Duke of Newcastle.

N1457

1 in closure.

Received

Government Schools .

master for the

Assistant English

Applying for an

Le

Sin F Royen

An du f. Astrason in other have Ithan't be exeylit beached abuther

Gopurion ba

Apulant

Barlin it

apportat abond

alone

169

Si Mogen

You will see from the printed Jonper

in for 226

m

на that the Authoritie in HR forspond

that Mu stavart should have full Salary from dali of Embarkation, & pay for his own parrage receiving £ 200 for that purpose bet advance salary.

as an

The Dutre Whewearth saffected that the Colonial Regulations should be adbond to a that In Stewart should have 1/1⁄2 Salary from Embarkation

In Stewart acceeded

L a

a free passage to this suggestion

thereby saving about

£31_10_wirteed of paying £77.

Colonial proportion

fr - Cost of parap say

(= 6 weeks full Sabog-

-11-

€130

£63

77 defint

Raker of the suggestion

Fru passage

0.0.0

bwerks 1/4 satny £ 31.10. 0

£ 31.19.0

1

W. R.

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