CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10] — Page 243

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Hongkong, 4th August, 1860.

In reply to your dispatch of this date, I have the honor to inform you,

1. That my salary as Emigration agent at Canton is £750 per annum, together with a table allowance of $150 per month making altogether $450 per annum.

2. That while I decline to accept personally any pecuniary responsibility for monthly advances to Mr. Sampson at Amoy and the disposal of property in Swatow for emigration purposes.

The Duke of Newcastle Received No.159.

To the Emigration Commissioners.

For report?

The Honorable WYE. Alexander Acting Colonial Secretary.

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Hongkong, 4th August, 1860. In reply to your dispatch of this date, I have the honor to inform you, 1. That my salary as Emigration agent at Canton is £750 per annum, together with a table allowance of $150 per month making altogether $450 per annum. 2. That while I decline to accept personally any pecuniary responsibility for monthly advances to Mr. Sampson at Amoy and the disposal of property in Swatow for emigration purposes. The Duke of Newcastle Received No.159. To the Emigration Commissioners. For report? The Honorable WYE. Alexander Acting Colonial Secretary.
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ཀབ 84102103 Copy! th 10th 242 Houghong, 4th August, 1860s. In reply to your dispatch te gaz of this date, I have the bover to you, 1. That my salary 942 inform ced Emigration agent at Canton is £750 per annum, a ! -table-- allowance of $150 a together with mouth making mensen: izv all $450 per 2 that while I decline to accept personally any pecuniary responsibility. Mr Anarcer No Newcastle Received The Duke of No.159. / Melonne. for himigration purposes. Respecting monthly, advances to M. Sampson the and Amoy. and the oisposal of propaly in Iwatow تھے تے And 7 Ls? 10887 To ete. Emiration formmissioners For report? 1.Priing mnd.. 23 och alene Ob or interest in a per caput rate, I The Yonorable WYE. Alexander Actiny Colonial Secretary. C &c.
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84102103

Copy!

th

10th

242

Houghong, 4th August, 1860s.

In reply to your dispatch te gaz of

this date, I have the bover to

you, 1. That

my salary

942

inform

ced

Emigration

agent at Canton is £750 per annum,

a

!

-table-- allowance of $150

a

together with

mouth making

mensen:

izv

all $450 per

2 that while I decline to accept

personally any pecuniary responsibility.

Mr Anarcer

No

Newcastle

Received

The Duke of No.159.

/ Melonne.

for himigration purposes.

Respecting monthly, advances to M. Sampson

the

and Amoy.

and the oisposal of propaly in Iwatow

تھے تے

And

7 Ls?

10887

To ete. Emiration formmissioners

For report?

1.Priing

mnd..

23 och

alene

Ob

or interest in

a per caput rate, I

The Yonorable

WYE. Alexander

Actiny Colonial Secretary.

C

&c.

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