To be
of the 19th instant I requested, be paid for the month I was detained in London, waiting directions from the Treasury, as to being relieved from the custody of the matrices
and I was not released
until I received your letter of the 30th November on the 12th December. I now most respectfully solicit the Right Honourable the Secretary of State to reconsider the subject
for the following reasons, viz: At the time of my appointment in accordance with the Hong Kong Mint Ordinance it was provided that the Dies were to be Struck at the Royal Mint London and in that case, on the abolition of the Office
the responsibility of the Master would have ceased on his arrival in England.
634
On 26th May 1865 (I quote the date from memory only), I received authority to strike the Dies in Hong Kong and in consequence was subsequently entrusted with the Matrices thereby placing an important responsibility upon me not contemplated in the original appointment and from which I could not be at once relieved on reaching England.
Under these circumstances I humbly submit that I remained in the performance of duty until the 12th December and am consequently entitled to receive pay for the period I was detained in London.
The year's pay being compensation for loss of appointment.
I have the honour to be
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant
Master of the late Mint
of Hong Kong.
to be
of the 19t instant I requested. be paid for the mouth I was detained in Londow, waiting directions from the Teasing, as to being relieved from the custody of the matrices
and I was not released
four this respresibilely until I you letter of the
inbet
received 30th Noveluher on the 12 December. I now mbel
respectfully solicit the Right Honourable the Secretary of Stato to reconsider the subjed
for the following reasons, v
viz: At the time of my appointment in accordance with the Story King Mind Ordinance it was provided for the Dies to be Struck at the Royal Ulint Londow and in that case, on the abolition of the Office
esponsibility
the ucasters res,
would have ceased on his arrival in England.
634
Du May 1865 (I quote the date from incivory only), vceived authovely to strike the Dies in Hong Kong and in consequence was subsequen ly entrusted with the Matrices thereby placing and important responsibility upown not contemplated in the original appointment and from which I could not
relieved on reaching
au additional.
be at once relieved on
Under these England. Cucumstances I humbly subunit that I remained in
the performance of any duty
mitil the 124 December and amr consequally entitled to receive pay for the percond I detained in Loudon,
was so detained in
The years pay being compen- sation for loss of appointment.
I have the hover to be
Si
most obedient Dewant
You no papuider
Maxter of the late Mint
of Horeg Kory:
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