J. Bruce to the Duke of Newcastle
282. The ceders of the Governor of Hongkong for certain purposes who are consular Officers immediately connected with a different Department.
8. As, however, on economical grounds, no other arrangement appears to have been practicable, I trust that the inconvenience which might be apprehended under ordinary circumstances from such divided allegiance may not occur, and I have to signify my readiness to undertake the new duty of superintending the China, Japan Post Offices, as I presume such to be the wish of Her Majesty's Government.
9. Your Grace will also observe that Major Mitchell and I recommend that the Colony should receive a sum of £1,270 per annum for maintaining the several Agencies under their supervision.
10. As, however, the question of fixed remuneration to Mr. Mitchell himself for increased trouble and responsibility, especially in connection with the proposed Order system, could not well enter into the enclosed Report, I thought it right to consult Mr. Rea on that point, and I enclose his reply. Mr. Rea, in that reply, whilst fully admitting the propriety of making allowance to Mr. Mitchell and anticipating the willingness of His Grace the Postmaster General to grant whatever sum I think...
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the ceders of the Governor of Hongkong
for certain purposes
who are
bonsular
Officers
immediately connected with a
different Department.
8.
As however
on econ
economical grounds
no other arrangement appears to have
been
practicable I trust that the inconvenience
which might be apprehended under
ordinary circumstances from such divided
allegiance may
not
occur
and I have
1
to signify my readiness to undertake the.
new duty of superintending the thince
Japan Post
and
Offices, as I presume
such to be the wish of Her Majesty's Government.
Your Grace will also observe that
$9. Your Grace
Major Mitchell and tea recommend
Enclosure No 2.
that the leolony should
should receive a
Sum of £12.70 per
annum
of maintaining the several
their supervision.
10.
fixed
for the cast Agencies
As however the question of
and
remuneration to M2 Meitchell himself for increased trouble and responsibility-
especially
Miney
in connection with the proposed!
Onder system
into the enclosed
could not well enter
Report, I thought it
that point,
right to consult Mo" Rea
I endlose his reply.
and
on
wilst fully
M. Mr. Rea in that reply, whilst admitting the propriety of making allowance to Mo? Mitchell and anticipating
some
the willingnes of His Grace the Sostmuster General to grant whatever sum I think
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