CO129-096 - Others - 1863 — Page 426

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

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was duly informed, but the Harbour Master not? not having been officially acquainted with the fact, for Thomas stopped at "Salary was the expiry of the original leave.

Under these circumstances the Duke of Newcastle has consented to our ensuring to Mr Thornton such portion of his half salary as may become due to him from the 1st of August inclusive, and to his agent in Hong Kong to refund to the Colonial Government any amount that may have been paid to him since the 31st July on account of Mr Thornton's half salary, on your forwarding this order to this office, it will at once be transmitted to the Governor.

In the mean time I have informed Mr Thornton that he will be held personally responsible for the amount involved by any double payment on account of his salary.

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417 1 ¿ was duly informed, but the Harbour Master not? not having been officially acquainted with the fact, for Thomas stopped at "Salary was the expiry of the original leave. Under these circumstances the Duke of Newcastle has consented to our ensuring to Mr Thornton such portion of his half salary as may become due to him from the 1st of August inclusive, and to his agent in Hong Kong to refund to the Colonial Government any amount that may have been paid to him since the 31st July on account of Mr Thornton's half salary, on your forwarding this order to this office, it will at once be transmitted to the Governor. In the mean time I have informed Mr Thornton that he will be held personally responsible for the amount involved by any double payment on account of his salary.
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417 1 ¿ was duly informed, but the Harbour Master not? not having been officially nequaints with the fact, for Thomas stopped at "Salary was the expiry of the original bave. Under these circumstances the Duke of Newcastle hus consented to to y our Jsuring to hor Thorton such portion of his half have Salary as. may become due to mim from the 1st of August mclusive, become due to thing in fruttige. receiving from , or may or may and order to his agent in Houghong to refund to the Coloriaal Government any amount that may have been paid to hima since the 31st 31st July account of horn Thomatous half salary, on your receiving forwarding this order to this office, it will at once be transmitter to the Governor In the mean time I have informed for Thornton that he will be hel personally responsible for the amount involved by any double payment on account of his salary Jaut :
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417

1

¿

was

duly informed, but

the Harbour Master not?

not having

been officially nequaints with the fact, for Thomas

stopped at

"Salary

was

the expiry of the original bave.

Under these circumstances the Duke of Newcastle hus consented to

to y

our

Jsuring

to hor Thorton such portion of his half

have

Salary as. may become due to mim from

the 1st of August mclusive,

become due to thing in fruttige. receiving from

, or may

or may

and

order to his agent in Houghong to refund to the Coloriaal Government any amount that may have been paid to hima

since the 31st

31st July account of horn Thomatous half salary, on your receiving forwarding this order to this office, it will at once be transmitter

to the Governor

In the mean time I have informed for Thornton that he will be hel

personally responsible for the amount involved by any

double payment

on account of his salary Jaut

:

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