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325 Downing Street,
2 September 1873

Sir,

I am directed by the Secretary of State to inform you that he has appointed you to be Accountant and Cashier of monies in the Civil Service of Hong Kong with a salary of £500 per annum.

You will be provided with a free passage to the Colony on your signing the usual agreement with the Crown Agents, Spring Gardens, by which you will be bound to repay to the Colonial Government the cost of your passage in the event of your relinquishing your appointment within three years of the date of your arrival in the Colony.

You will also be entitled to half salary from the date of embarkation from this country.

I am to request that you will inform me of the earliest date at which you will be prepared to leave for the Colony, in order that the necessary communications may be made to the Governor and Crown Agents.

I am,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
R. G. W. Herbert

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325 Downing Street, 2 September 1873 Sir, I am directed by the Secretary of State to inform you that he has appointed you to be Accountant and Cashier of monies in the Civil Service of Hong Kong with a salary of £500 per annum. You will be provided with a free passage to the Colony on your signing the usual agreement with the Crown Agents, Spring Gardens, by which you will be bound to repay to the Colonial Government the cost of your passage in the event of your relinquishing your appointment within three years of the date of your arrival in the Colony. You will also be entitled to half salary from the date of embarkation from this country. I am to request that you will inform me of the earliest date at which you will be prepared to leave for the Colony, in order that the necessary communications may be made to the Governor and Crown Agents. I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, R. G. W. Herbert
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325

Downing Street,

2 Septum 1873

Ja,

I am directed by the Secretary of State to inform you

that he has appointed you to be Rossoman and Cash of wonks

in the Civil Service of They King

with a salary of £500

which

you

per

annum.

01

You will be provided with a free passage to the Colony your signing the usual agreement with the Crown Agents, Spring Gardens, by will be bound to repay to the Colonial Government the cost of your passage in the event of your relinquishing your appointment within three years of the date of your arrival in એડી the Colony.

your

You will also be entitled to half salary from the date embarkation from this country.

$

am

to

request

that

at which

you

that the

me

you will inform of the earliest date the Colony, in order will be prepared to leave for the Colony, necessary communications be made to the governor and

Crown Agents.

may

Witham Danlyle

am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

At&t Rit-Mi

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