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you
that I have received no communication from Mr Thornton for the last two mails, the last letter I received from him is dated September 8th in which he does not mention his having corresponded with the home authorities relative to the stoppage
of
his salary,
but on the contrary
requests me to advance the whole
of
his six
months salary he had solicited for several mails previous. In compliance with this request I sent him four months pay and intended to have sent
him the
remaining
two by
this
mail had I not received
communication
by
you
of
the 19th instant
You will perceive that
having remitted him four months pay, and received only three months, I am out of pocket one month's
pay on
his account.
In conclusion I beg to remark that it seems rather paradoxical that after assuring His Grace The Duke of Newcastle that his salary had been stopped in Hong Kong, he should give
an order on me for
repayment of salaries paid on his account.
I have, &c.,
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Alex. S. Nation
acting Colonial Secretary.
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you
that I have received no "communication from Mr Thornton for the last two mails, the last letter I received from him is dated September 8th in which he does not mention his having corresponded with the home authorities relative to the stoppage
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his salary,
salary, but on the contrary
to remit to him.
requests me advance the whole
A
of
his six
in
request which
months Salary he had solicited for several mails previous. In compliance with this request I sent him four mouths pay and intended to have sent
him the
the ren
remaining
two by
this
mail had I not received
Communication
by this
by
you
of
Your
the 19th instant
will perceive that
having remitted hime four months pay, and received only three months, I am out of pocket one mouth's
his account.
pay
on
In conclusion I beg to remorte. that it seems rather paredonical that after assuring His Grace The Duke of Newcastle that his salary: had been stopped in Stong kong, le should give
the
an order on me for
repayment of Salaries paid on his account.
I have, tea,
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MARlexande
acting Colonial Secretary.
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