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little doubt that the umbroken résidence enteiled upon English officials in

Songthong by the nature

of their duties unrelieved by that change of

A

scene

us the

temporary

wearing then is

and Chimate which is possible Consular service by interchange of duties, renders the effects

of the climate more the case and where else in China. 8 . De trust therefore that your Excellency will feel yourself able to forward this memorial, expported by Your own favorable recommendation,

unwilling to believe

for

we are

that when the case is fairly placed

before the Secretary

of State

Decretary of

for the

Colonies Sis Lordship will allow any

ad now

Euch great difference to continice, exists between the two sets of public officer

who are employed side by side in Her

Majesty, service in this,

service in this part of the world.

9. The principle of reckoning two years. service as three, is already recognised by the Hong Kong Pension Minute in respect of the first ten years service of Public servant; and in asking to

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be allowed to reckon our

Subsequent

service on the same scale for the purpose

of pension we seem to ourselves only to ask that a principle the justice of which is admitted, may be carried out to ito legitimate conclusion .

10.

Be also venture to hope that the Right Honorable The Cecretary of State.