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189

1.

1.- clure mads by Mr Drummond, in the Treasury, for assistance to enable him to study the Chinese language, I sanctioned, in accordance with an established rule, an allowance of $10 for his Chinese Teacher.

As regards Mr Tomlin, late Superintendent of the Convict Establishment at Store Cutter's Island I have arranged that, in lieu of free Quarters, he should receive an allowance of $30 per mensem. Mr Tomlin had, of course, free Quarters when at Store Cutters' Island, part of Clerk in the Land, and the post to which he was appointed on Mr Taylor's retirement was of the value of £500, the same attached to the Superintendency of the Convict Establishment, I felt called on to make up the difference by the allowance which I have stated.

11. In the Return shewing special payments you will find that a Chinese Sergeant of Police was rewarded with $100 as a gratuity for detecting and bringing to justice one concerned in the Tank Lane Murder. This case has already been brought to your notice in a despatch informing you that Cheung A Po, for the above crime, had suffered the last penalty of the Law.

12. ...was especially deserving of substantial notice

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189 1. 1.- clure mads by Mr Drummond, in the Treasury, for assistance to enable him to study the Chinese language, I sanctioned, in accordance with an established rule, an allowance of $10 for his Chinese Teacher. As regards Mr Tomlin, late Superintendent of the Convict Establishment at Store Cutter's Island I have arranged that, in lieu of free Quarters, he should receive an allowance of $30 per mensem. Mr Tomlin had, of course, free Quarters when at Store Cutters' Island, part of Clerk in the Land, and the post to which he was appointed on Mr Taylor's retirement was of the value of £500, the same attached to the Superintendency of the Convict Establishment, I felt called on to make up the difference by the allowance which I have stated. 11. In the Return shewing special payments you will find that a Chinese Sergeant of Police was rewarded with $100 as a gratuity for detecting and bringing to justice one concerned in the Tank Lane Murder. This case has already been brought to your notice in a despatch informing you that Cheung A Po, for the above crime, had suffered the last penalty of the Law. 12. ...was especially deserving of substantial notice
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6. 189 1. 1.- clure mads by Mr Drummond, in the Treasury, for assistance to enable hin to sturdy the Chinese language, I sanctioned, in accordance with an established rule, fier 10. anews en Aw allowance of $10 for his Chinese Teacher. As regards Mr Tomlin, late Superintendent of the Convict Establishment at Store Cutter's Island I have manged that, in lien of free Quartus, he should receive prea Aw allowance of 430 affever mensand. Mr Paulin had, of course, free Quarters when at Store Cutters' Island, part of Clux in the Land, and the post cluse ffice to which he Was appointed on Mr Paver's retirement was value of £500, the same attached to the Superintendency of the Cowich Establishment, I felt called on to make up the difference by the allavance which I have stated. 11. In the Return shewing special. payments tave Grace will find that a Chinese Surgeant of Police rewarded with $100 ao a was gratuity for detecting and bringing to justice one concerned in the Tank Lane Videlamonte Murder. This case has already Ga Secretary of State non 12 of 28 June 1869. ت been 1. brought to for. Grace's notice in a 8145 despatch informing you that Cheung. a Po, for the above crine, had suffered the last penalty of the Law. only of the That 12. Bocheeran's 1 base was end specially deserving of substantial notice ī
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189

1.

1.-

clure

mads by Mr Drummond, in the Treasury, for assistance to enable hin to sturdy the Chinese language, I sanctioned, in accordance with an

established rule,

fier

10.

anews en

Aw

allowance of $10

for his Chinese Teacher.

As regards Mr Tomlin, late Superintendent of the Convict Establishment

at Store Cutter's Island I have

manged that, in lien of free Quartus,

he should receive

prea

Aw

allowance of 430

affever mensand. Mr Paulin had, of course,

free Quarters when at Store Cutters' Island,

part of Clux in the Land,

and

the post cluse

ffice to which he

Was

appointed on

Mr Paver's retirement was

value of £500, the same

attached to the Superintendency of the Cowich Establishment, I felt called on

to make up the difference by the allavance which I have stated.

11.

In the Return shewing special.

payments tave Grace will find that a Chinese Surgeant of Police

rewarded with $100

ao

a

was

gratuity

for detecting and bringing to justice

one concerned in the Tank Lane

Videlamonte Murder. This case has already

Ga

Secretary of State non 12 of 28 June 1869.

ت

been

1. brought to for. Grace's notice in a

8145

despatch informing you that Cheung. a Po, for the above crine, had suffered the last penalty of the Law.

only of the

That

12.

Bocheeran's

1

base was end

specially deserving of substantial notice

ī

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