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Earl of Kimberley, to ack & account of the offer which he held for two months' Salary for five years upon the abolition of his office, and which it was considered would be utilised in such a way that his accepting a temporary appointment tended to be advantageous to the Hong Kong government. But I think it would be well to re-deploying the funds favourably.

B. 2525 Hongkong Authorised 7. N. Buckle Esq. R.N. Sir.

MINUTE

MTHlland MWerbert Sir F Rogers B M. Hocessen Earl of Kimberley ack 0.2795 March 21.71

17 March 1871.

...and freed by the quilt sensible move; and I understand that he bears a high character. Authorise spent to pass time for months salary.

Agwth March/11 Yes, & the Woolshorte note. See 80, 1163.71

Ki March 15/71 his service to act as least 15% to drafts to agents 4 Sovereign 3 Poring Gardens.

1 S. W. being the usual allowance in cases of abolition of Office.

On my receipt of your letter dated the 10th March, and I am to state that having regard to the peculiar circumstances which led to your not being confirmed in the appointment of Assistant Surveyor General of Hongkong, his Lordship has authorised the Crown Agents, whose address is stated in the margin, to pay you two months' Salary at the full rate of £...for compensation and to add that his Lordship has caused a note to be made of your wish for re-appointment.

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Earl of Kimberley, to ack & account of the offer which he held for two months' Salary for five years upon the abolition of his office, and which it was considered would be utilised in such a way that his accepting a temporary appointment tended to be advantageous to the Hong Kong government. But I think it would be well to re-deploying the funds favourably. B. 2525 Hongkong Authorised 7. N. Buckle Esq. R.N. Sir. MINUTE MTHlland MWerbert Sir F Rogers B M. Hocessen Earl of Kimberley ack 0.2795 March 21.71 17 March 1871. ...and freed by the quilt sensible move; and I understand that he bears a high character. Authorise spent to pass time for months salary. Agwth March/11 Yes, & the Woolshorte note. See 80, 1163.71 Ki March 15/71 his service to act as least 15% to drafts to agents 4 Sovereign 3 Poring Gardens. 1 S. W. being the usual allowance in cases of abolition of Office. On my receipt of your letter dated the 10th March, and I am to state that having regard to the peculiar circumstances which led to your not being confirmed in the appointment of Assistant Surveyor General of Hongkong, his Lordship has authorised the Crown Agents, whose address is stated in the margin, to pay you two months' Salary at the full rate of £...for compensation and to add that his Lordship has caused a note to be made of your wish for re-appointment. Page
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Earl of Kimberlee, to ack & account of the the offer which he held two monther Salary abolitio for live years Giav and which it at the way uti. that his accepting temporary tended to b ale that ac br dove for hair 5 the Hong Kong fort. But I theich hun well wn th TE - LA Cast wach reploying. unpressed ure the called line farmerably B. 2525 Hongkong Antored 7. N. Buckle 8sqft R.2. Sir. MINUTE MTHlland MWerbert Sirf Rogers B M. Hocessen Earl of Kimberley ack 0.2795 Mardi 21.71 7 17 March 1871. J and freehd by the quilt sensible mave; and Iunderstand that he beans A high character. Auttionise Spent to pastim hod months salon. Agwth March/11 Yes, & the Woolshorte کے luviasă note. See 80, 1163.71 Ki March 15/71 his ser to arte k least 15% to rafts to agents 4 Sovemen 3 poring Gardens. 1 S. W. being the usual allowance in cases. of al lation of Office. Wow my the receipt of your letter daß the 10th March, and I and to state that having regard to the peculiar circumsimmees which led to your not hing confirmed in the afforutenant of Ass & Surveyor General of Houghong, his Londetif has authorized the brown Agents, whose address is stated in the margin, to pay you two monthies Salary at the full rate. of £ you for amor and to add that his Londlif has caused a note to be make of your wish for realmslogue · F H L G Page
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Earl of Kimberlee, to ack &

account of the

the offer which he held

two

monther Salary

abolitio

for live

years

Giav

and

which

it

at the

way

uti. that

his accepting

temporary

tended to b

ale

that

ac

br

dove for hair 5

the Hong Kong fort. But I theich hun

well

wn th

TE - LA

Cast wach

reploying. unpressed ure

the called line

farmerably

B.

2525

Hongkong

Antored

7. N. Buckle 8sqft R.2. Sir.

MINUTE

MTHlland MWerbert

Sirf Rogers B M. Hocessen

Earl of Kimberley

ack

0.2795 Mardi 21.71

7

17 March 1871.

J

and freehd

by

the

quilt sensible mave; and Iunderstand

that he beans

A

high character.

Auttionise Spent to pastim hod

months salon.

Agwth March/11

Yes,

& the Woolshorte

کے

luviasă note. See 80, 1163.71

Ki

March 15/71

his ser

to arte

k

least 15%

to

rafts to agents

4 Sovemen

3 poring Gardens.

1

S. W.

being the usual

allowance in cases.

of al lation of Office.

Wow my

the receipt of your letter daß the 10th March, and I and to state that having regard to the peculiar circumsimmees which led to

your

not hing

confirmed in the afforutenant

of Ass & Surveyor General of Houghong, his Londetif

has

authorized the brown Agents, whose address is stated in the margin, to

pay you two monthies Salary at the full rate. of £ you for amor

and to add that his Londlif

has caused a note to be make of your wish for realmslogue

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