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but the general Revenue of the Colony, this avoid the Objection to which payment by Fees to Public Officers is open. If Stamp not issued in Hong Kong, the

Duties

A Fee

Fees which

be fixed, should be paid direct into the Colonial Treasury for the

use

of the Colony.

5. Besides the Fees in question, the 12th the Regulations gives another Fee

of a Dollar to the Emigration Officer for supplying a copy of the Endurance to the

amending Ordinance.

MINUTE PAPER.

102

It appears that I had great doubt what line to take in Thomsett's salary

by

it

should not be reduced

as

the amount equal to the fees which be retained for his own

use should be told that his explanation cannot be

accepted

as

satisfactory

that he was not aware that his locum tenens had paid the fees into the Treasury;

and

that such was

happened, it might repeal this fee also, the amount of be covered if the

charge for the Certificate.

Copies of the original Ordinance would be furnished by the Government.

Mr. Mente

24/6-

21 Aug 1872

I should instruct the Governor accordingly. The fees to be paid into the Treasury allowing Mr. Terrett to retain the $450

$450 nor paid in.

not actually

assuming that he must have known

it was intended to

augment his

emoluments to the extent of

the fees payable under the Ordinance Should have at once applied for instruction,

as to his duty. If he thought it right to retain the fees, which he is strictly entitled

to do under the Ordinance, how

no power to prevent him from retaining

the law is in its present

Request Sir A. Kennedy at once to

amend the Ordinance

and to consider

in which fees or

whether in other

has

Mr. Walcott

Caz

une paid stamps key

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but the general Revenue of the Colony, this avoid the Objection to which payment by Fees to Public Officers is open. If Stamp not issued in Hong Kong, the

Duties

A Fee

Fees which

be fixed, should be paid direct into the Colonial Treasury for the

use

of the Colony.

5. Besides the Fees in question, the 12th the Regulations gives another Fee

of a Dollar to the Emigration Officer for supplying a copy of the Endurance to the

amending Ordinance.

MINUTE PAPER. 102

It appears that I had great doubt what line to take in Thomsett's salary

by it should not be reduced

as the amount equal to the fees which be retained for his own

use should be told that his explanation cannot be accepted

as satisfactory that he was not aware that his locum tenens had paid the fees into the Treasury;

and that such was happened, it might repeal this fee also, the amount of be covered if the

charge for the Certificate. Copies of the original Ordinance would be furnished by the Government.

Mr. Mente 24/6- 21 Aug 1872

I should instruct the Governor accordingly. The fees to be paid into the Treasury allowing Mr. Terrett to retain the $450 $450 nor paid in.

not actually assuming that he must have known it was intended to augment his emoluments to the extent of the fees payable under the Ordinance Should have at once applied for instruction, as to his duty. If he thought it right to retain the fees, which he is strictly entitled to do under the Ordinance, how no power to prevent him from retaining the law is in its present

Request Sir A. Kennedy at once to amend the Ordinance and to consider in which fees or whether in other has Mr. Walcott Caz une paid stamps key

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but the general Revenue of the Colony, this avoid the Objection to which payment by Fees to Public Officers is open. If Stamp not issued in Hong Kong, the Duties A Fee Fees which be fixed, should be paid direct into the Colonial Treasury for the use of the Colony. 5. Besides the Fees in question, the 12th the Regulations gives another Fee of a Dollar to the Emigration Officer for supplying a copy of the Endurance to the amending Ordinance. MINUTE PAPER. 102 It appears that I had great doubt what line to take in Thomsett's salary by it should not be reduced as the amount equal to the fees which be retained for his own use should be told that his explanation cannot be accepted as satisfactory that he was not aware that his locum tenens had paid the fees into the Treasury; and that such was happened, it might repeal this fee also, the amount of be covered if the charge for the Certificate. Copies of the original Ordinance would be furnished by the Government. Mr. Mente 24/6- 21 Aug 1872 I should instruct the Governor accordingly. The fees to be paid into the Treasury allowing Mr. Terrett to retain the $450 $450 nor paid in. not actually assuming that he must have known it was intended to augment his emoluments to the extent of the fees payable under the Ordinance Should have at once applied for instruction, as to his duty. If he thought it right to retain the fees, which he is strictly entitled to do under the Ordinance, how no power to prevent him from retaining the law is in its present Request Sir A. Kennedy at once to amend the Ordinance and to consider in which fees or whether in other has Mr. Walcott Caz une paid stamps key Page 102 (Three lines at the top and bottom of the page, indicating page number, have been kept as per instruction 11, but since the exact lines are not provided in the original text, they are not included here.) Here is the revised response in HTML format as requested: but the general Revenue of the Colony, this avoid the Objection to which payment by Fees to Public Officers is open. If Stamp not issued in Hong Kong, the Duties A Fee Fees which be fixed, should be paid direct into the Colonial Treasury for the use of the Colony. 5. Besides the Fees in question, the 12th the Regulations gives another Fee of a Dollar to the Emigration Officer for supplying a copy of the Endurance to the amending Ordinance. MINUTE PAPER. 102 It appears that I had great doubt what line to take in Thomsett's salary by it should not be reduced as the amount equal to the fees which be retained for his own use should be told that his explanation cannot be accepted as satisfactory that he was not aware that his locum tenens had paid the fees into the Treasury; and that such was happened, it might repeal this fee also, the amount of be covered if the charge for the Certificate. Copies of the original Ordinance would be furnished by the Government. Mr. Mente 24/6- 21 Aug 1872 I should instruct the Governor accordingly. The fees to be paid into the Treasury allowing Mr. Terrett to retain the $450 $450 nor paid in. not actually assuming that he must have known it was intended to augment his emoluments to the extent of the fees payable under the Ordinance Should have at once applied for instruction, as to his duty. If he thought it right to retain the fees, which he is strictly entitled to do under the Ordinance, how no power to prevent him from retaining the law is in its present Request Sir A. Kennedy at once to amend the Ordinance and to consider in which fees or whether in other has Mr. Walcott Caz une paid stamps key
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but the general Revenue of the Colony, this avoid the Sbjection to which payment by Fees to Valtic Pficers is open. If Stamp not feized in Hong Kong, the

Duties

A Le

Fees which

ras

be fixed, should be paid direct into the Colonial dreammy for the

wise

7

The Colony.

5. Besides the Fees in question, the 12t the Regulations gives another Fee

Artido

g

of a Doller of the Emigration Officer por

supheying

دارنگاری

A

au

copy of

the Rdurance to the

amending

MINUTE PAPER.

102

ape; west that Iful peat douth whatlin In Thomsett's salary

by

Eti

should ust be reduced

Shak

the should

amount equal to the fees thach be retained for his own

be told that his explanatem cauast be

bu doe, not state accepted

Key

satisfactory

that be was not ware that his locum. tevens had paid the fees with the Treasury;

Adinance be

and

that such wit

haped, it might repeal this tee also, the amount of be covered if the

leaving

charge for the Certificate.

Dhe Copies of

theis

Walcott

original Winance would furusted by the Government.

Mr. Mente

24/6-

21 Augh 1872

Ishould instruct the formnor accordingly. The fees to be paid into the Incasing allowing Ir Terrett Butain the $450

$450 nor pand iin.

Rua 23/0

not actually

assuming that be must have known

harde

han supposed

augment his

The

CA*C

Cau

that it was intended 6

cacoluments to the extent of

be

the fees payath under the Advance Should have at once ifflied for unstruction,

is to his duty. If be thember it right to retace the fees, which be is steretty sutitled

the ordinance, how Kimberley

to do under

no power to prevent him frren retaining

Riccar

Shape

do

Cong

Fr

the law is in it's presente

Request Fir A. Kennedy at once to

mend the Ardmance

and to consider.

in which fees or

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suspected 5

whether in otten

has

Un Walcott

Caza

une paid stamps key

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