CO129-177 - Sir Kennedy Acting Governor Austin Lieut Governor Hennessy - 1877 [1-5] — Page 515

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Straits Settlements Government should consider it an honour that one of their officers had been selected for a special mission...

Secondly, there is the more recent case of Sir Wm Jervois who lately proceeded to the Australian Colonies to report on their works of defence, and who during his absence from Singapore will draw his half pay, irrespective of whatever remuneration he may receive from the Australian Governments.

These two cases came under my own observation but I have heard of others which are probably well-known at the Colonial Office, notably that of Mr. Rushworth, Colonial Secretary for Jamaica who was sent to Demerara as acting Governor for 9 months or so and drew his half salary from Jamaica as Colonial Secretary.

I would therefore beg that His Excellency, if he be still of opinion that there is no precedent on which to grant my application, would be good enough to refer to His Lordship the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

I have to...

(signed) G.B. Plunket, Registrar.

(Confidential)

The Colonial Secretary.

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Straits Settlements Government should consider it an honour that one of their officers had been selected for a special mission... Secondly, there is the more recent case of Sir Wm Jervois who lately proceeded to the Australian Colonies to report on their works of defence, and who during his absence from Singapore will draw his half pay, irrespective of whatever remuneration he may receive from the Australian Governments. These two cases came under my own observation but I have heard of others which are probably well-known at the Colonial Office, notably that of Mr. Rushworth, Colonial Secretary for Jamaica who was sent to Demerara as acting Governor for 9 months or so and drew his half salary from Jamaica as Colonial Secretary. I would therefore beg that His Excellency, if he be still of opinion that there is no precedent on which to grant my application, would be good enough to refer to His Lordship the Secretary of State for the Colonies. I have to... (signed) G.B. Plunket, Registrar. (Confidential) The Colonial Secretary.
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Straits Settlements Government should consider it an honour that

lone

of their officers had been selected for a specia? miss...

Secondly

there is the more

recent

ease of Sir Wm Jervois who lately - proceeded to the Australian Colonies to report on their works of defence_ and who during his absence from - Singapore will draw his half pay. irrespective of whatever remuneration receive from the Australian

he may

Governments.

under

my

These two cases came

own observation but I__

have heard of others which are

probably

well-known at the Colonial Office,

513

notably that of Mr. Rushworth. Colonial Secretary for Jamaica who.

was sent to Demerara as

deting.

ad.

73.

Governor for 9 months or so and drew his half salary from Jamaica Colonial Secretary.

I would therefore beg that His Excellency, if he be still of opinion that there is no precedent on which to grant my application, would be good mough: refer to His Lordship the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

I have to.

to

(signed) 6.B. Plunket.

Registrar.

(Cone Copies)

Divodehumle

the Reolonial Secretary.

I

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