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It has been a British Colony since the late C. S. Medlin arrived with Anthony Kay on 21st April 1861 and remained here until 26th Jan 1862. During the whole of which time he did not do private practice. He was on the latter date sent to Shanghai on duty, at which place his death occurred. The Surveyor General (who had hitherto engaged several persons in all their works but was on the eve of leaving for England) being about to enter upon some extensive works of Hong Kong, and some of the Treaty Ports, thought it would be to their interest to add to their staff an Architect who would be entirely at their command; the head of their branch at Shanghai has made an offer to W. Medlin for him to enter their service at a salary of £1000 per annum with board and lodging! Of course to Medlin whose pay in the Dept was but £369, the offer was tempting and he sent in his resignation for acceptance in the usual way, coupled with the offer to pay the passage out of his successor.
His resignation was duly accepted by the home authorities without the latter condition. The services of both W Storey and his son who at the time held appointments in the Surveyor General's Dept, and were also engaged in private practice, were, it is true, available and could have been more quickly obtained than those of Mr. Medlin.
In conclusion I would beg to remark that it does seem somewhat peculiar that Mr. Storey should complain of any persons holding Govt appointments doing private practice.
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Architer : who would be entirely at their comm -mand; the head of their, blause at Thany has made offer to W. Medline for him to enter their serving at a Jalary of £1000. per annuus with board and lodging! Of course to thedhin whose pay in the lept was but £369. sent in his regne = - tion for acceptar __ in the usual way, Offices of H. th' Levice, comp. with the offer #pay
the passage out of his sucesso. resignair was
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thorities without the latter audition. The Services of both W Storey and his son whoah the time held appointments in the Turveyer Jeneral's Dept, and were also engaged in privato practive, were, it the Command of thes Dent
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within could have been more quickly obtained. than those of Mt. Medlin
In Conclusios I would by to remark that it does seem somewhat peculiar that Mr. Storey Should Amplain of any persons holding Goot appointments doing private
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