CO129-167 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [1-8] — Page 422

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being a thoroughly intelligent, efficient and realous man, he has also performed duties appertaining to a leberk, and Jam satisfied that no successor could be found for him at Yokohama at double the

wages he is paid, I would therefore propose to advance his pay from $18 to $30 a month.

Finally if His Excellency the Governor is pleased to sanction the proposals here in

made, the outlay for the Staff

at

4 Yokohama will still be within the sum voted by

$96 per annum.

I have to (signed) F. W. Mitchell

Post Master General.

Copy

No 60

Fir;

Post Office. Yottohama,

my 417

14th April, 1874.

I beg most respectfully to address you in reference to the subject of my salary as Postmaster

at this Port, and to solicit its

increase:

Though receiving less pay than my predecessor, the expenses of the Office have decreased: The Clerk formerly

ZW. Meitchell Esqre

Post Master General, HongKong

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