CO129-107 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [10-12] — Page 308

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Nictoria, Honghong, 7th November 1865.

I have the honour to make the

following explanation with reference to your

Minute

ow

my

letter N° 20 of 3rd instant,

herewith returned.

When I asked His Excellency's -

Authority to re-engage

Ion akú I was under

the impression that it was necessary

to refer only

to his Sulary, as such

such- meaning thereby the

amount là be paid him under the item in

the Estimates entitled "Salaries". "Teachers

of English"

The Heonorable

W. H. Alexander, Esquire

Acting Colonial Seentary,