CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12] — Page 11

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My Lord,

I beg leave to recommend Mr. Ho Kai for some remuneration for the extra labour he has undertaken in translating documents for the use of the Chinese Contingent, and which had to be done entirely out of office hours.

I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant,

Ho Kai 20/3/60

Sir Arthur Kennedy 10/3/60

MINUTE. 20/3/68

Mr. Roundell

Mr. Meade. Mr. Holland, Mr. Herbert. Mr. Hugessen.

Lord Kimberley. 10

The interest on the special fund amounts roughly to $20,000 a year (5% on $400,000); & the present charges are about $9,500.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 4294 of the 5th September recommending that Mr. Wodehouse should be allowed an extra allowance.

Governor.

I have no objection to your allowing Mr. Wodehouse £100 a year out of the interest of the Special Fund while acting in this appointment, as I understand you do not propose to place him on the permanent staff of the Department.

Superintendant of the Chinese Contingent of the Police.

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My Lord, I beg leave to recommend Mr. Ho Kai for some remuneration for the extra labour he has undertaken in translating documents for the use of the Chinese Contingent, and which had to be done entirely out of office hours. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant, Ho Kai 20/3/60 Sir Arthur Kennedy 10/3/60 MINUTE. 20/3/68 Mr. Roundell Mr. Meade. Mr. Holland, Mr. Herbert. Mr. Hugessen. Lord Kimberley. 10 The interest on the special fund amounts roughly to $20,000 a year (5% on $400,000); & the present charges are about $9,500. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 4294 of the 5th September recommending that Mr. Wodehouse should be allowed an extra allowance. Governor. I have no objection to your allowing Mr. Wodehouse £100 a year out of the interest of the Special Fund while acting in this appointment, as I understand you do not propose to place him on the permanent staff of the Department. Superintendant of the Chinese Contingent of the Police.

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alian

for the evitra worse

Gaung.

which he has done in translating

documents

for

the

the use of Contingent, and which had to be.

done aliviot entirely out of office

hours.

I have the hover to be,

My Lord, Man Lordship's most obedient

himble servant,

Houphay 20360

Sir Arthur Kennedy

10340.

MINUTE. yabr 20168

Mr. Round ptt

Mr. Mceade. Mr. Holland, Mer. Herbert. 7 Mr. Hugessen.

Lord Himberley. 10

The interest a the special

$20,000

You 14.72

In have the hour.

to acknowledge the reccifer-

of your despatch 4294

of the 5th september

Neon-

mending that IW- Woreham should be allowed an

fand amounts roughly to $ropos of Salary

year (5% on hooper); &

mit to

KLMN Nellt, the present charges in about $9500. FR

Governor.

incstase

Superintendant-

of the Chinese Contingent

of the Police-

I have no objection to your allowing M. Wodehouse £100 a year

out of the interest of other

Special Fund while acting in this appointment, as Lunderstand you do not- propose le place him on the

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