CO129-175 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [9-12] — Page 124

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3

122

by

I have done

duties

Dutiesitionally pay.

best to perform my duties with zeal and fidelity as testified

Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell K.C.B., then Governor of Hongkong, in the enclosed Copy of Cso. No. 1068 of 1872, and subsequently elaborated by the then Acting Colonial Secretary, Honorable Charles Clementi Smith, at a meeting of the Legislative Council, held

24th April, 1872 extract of

the

which is

is enclosed

m

I humbly beg leave to add that I was transferred from the Post office to this Department on the 14th February 1865, and Mr

Mitchell, the late Postmaster General, just before his retirement from the Public Service of the Colony, asked me about my prospects and salary in the Office.

I told him what was my salary, and he remarked that if I had not left the Post office, that I would be better off

As regards my pay, pointing out that Mr Rocha, being a junior officer to me (and who did not get into the Out office when I left that Appointment), was receiving a salary of £350. Fearing that I would not be promoted


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2. 3 122 by I have done duties Dutiesitionally pay. best to perform my duties with zeal and fidelity as testified Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell K.C.B., then Governor of Hongkong, in the enclosed Copy of Cso. No. 1068 of 1872, and subsequently elaborated by the then Acting Colonial Secretary, Honorable Charles Clementi Smith, at a meeting of the Legislative Council, held 24th April, 1872 extract of the which is is enclosed m I humbly beg leave to add that I was transferred from the Post office to this Department on the 14th February 1865, and Mr Mitchell, the late Postmaster General, just before his retirement from the Public Service of the Colony, asked me about my prospects and salary in the Office. I told him what was my salary, and he remarked that if I had not left the Post office, that I would be better off As regards my pay, pointing out that Mr Rocha, being a junior officer to me (and who did not get into the Out office when I left that Appointment), was receiving a salary of £350. Fearing that I would not be promoted Page 76 ... Page 76
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2. 3 122 by I have done duties Danscientionaly pay. best to perfoun my auch zeal and fidelity as tartified Sis Aichard Grauer Man Donnelly Komb, C.D., then Gwener of Aoughing, in the enclosed Copy of Cso. We 1068 of 1872, and ambrequently envoborated by the then Acting Colonial Secretary, Monorable Coal- Clemente Imich, at a meeting of the Legislative Cannail, held 24th April, 1872 extract of the which is is enclosed m I umild beg leave to add that I was transfered from the Put office to this Department the 14. Sebuary 1865, and Mr et Девит > Mitchell, the late Palmaster, Generel, just before his retirement from the Public Service of the once about my Colony, asked me fompacts and salary in the Office. I told him what was my remarked that £ 300 salmy, and he remarkted if I had not left the Pat office, that I would be better off aut A regards my pay, painting that we Rocha, being a junior offien to Ine (and who A w so not get in the Out office when I left that Asfrantinent), receiving for salary of £350. Fruiting a Pane years fact gen-will porom || 76-1 185 |
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2.

3

122

by

I have done

duties

Danscientionaly pay.

best to perfoun my auch zeal and fidelity as tartified

Sis Aichard Grauer Man Donnelly Komb, C.D., then Gwener of Aoughing, in the enclosed Copy of Cso. We 1068 of 1872, and ambrequently envoborated by the then Acting Colonial Secretary, Monorable Coal- Clemente Imich, at a meeting of the Legislative Cannail, held

24th April, 1872 extract of

the

which is

is enclosed

m

I umild beg leave to add that I was transfered from the Put office to this Department the 14. Sebuary 1865, and Mr

et

Девит

>

Mitchell, the late Palmaster,

Generel, just before his retirement

from the Public Service of the

once about my

Colony, asked me fompacts and salary in the Office.

I told him what was

my

remarked that

£ 300 salmy, and he remarkted

if I had not left the Pat office, that I would be better off

aut

A

regards my pay, painting that we Rocha, being a junior offien to

Ine

(and who

A w

so

not get in the Out office when I left that Asfrantinent), receiving for

salary of £350. Fruiting

a

Pane

years fact

gen-will porom

|| 76-1 185 |

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