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principally to cover my expenses which reading in Singapore which I had to do for a lengthened period and for which I did not draw the usual allowance, and I submit them for that personal gratuity of Salaries in us way affects the question

In conclusion the View I take of my case is that from the 18th June last my services were taken away from the Government of Hong Kong by the Government of the Straits Settlements and that therefore the former Government will in accordance with precedent only be acting in allowing one the half salary for that period irrespective of the amount of remuneration paid to me for any special services by the latter Government and I wish that in addition to this argument A. E. will take into consideration the great personal inconvenience and disappointment to which I have been subject by being so long debarred

debarred from assuming the duties of the office which the Secretary of State has been pleased to confer

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Answer

ou ano.

I have the honor to be

Sir

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Your most obedient Servant

(S.d..., C. B. Runkin

Registrar

Amson to foregoing Colonial Secretary's Office

Si

Hongkong. 27th April. 1877.

In reply to your letter of yesterday's date requesting permission to draw the salary of the Registrar's office from June 1876. I am directed to inform you that His Excellency The Lieutenant Governor much regrets to decline to entertain your earnest application, there being no precedent afor.

G. B. Runkin

Registrar Supreme Court.

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principally to cover my expenses which reading in Singapore which I had to do for a lengthened period and for which I did not draw the usual allowance, and I submit them for that personal gratuity of Salaries in us way affects the question In conclusion the View I take of my case is that from the 18th June last my services were taken away from the Government of Hong Kong by the Government of the Straits Settlements and that therefore the former Government will in accordance with precedent only be acting in allowing one the half salary for that period irrespective of the amount of remuneration paid to me for any special services by the latter Government and I wish that in addition to this argument A. E. will take into consideration the great personal inconvenience and disappointment to which I have been subject by being so long debarred debarred from assuming the duties of the office which the Secretary of State has been pleased to confer 309 Answer ou ano. I have the honor to be Sir 516 Your most obedient Servant (S.d..., C. B. Runkin Registrar Amson to foregoing Colonial Secretary's Office Si Hongkong. 27th April. 1877. In reply to your letter of yesterday's date requesting permission to draw the salary of the Registrar's office from June 1876. I am directed to inform you that His Excellency The Lieutenant Governor much regrets to decline to entertain your earnest application, there being no precedent afor. G. B. Runkin Registrar Supreme Court. ad
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principally to cover my expences whitch reading in Singapor which I had to do for a leughthered. "period and for which I did not drawn the usual allowance, and I submit then for that personal this gratuity of Salaries in us way affects the question In conclusion the View I take of my case___ " is thrak from the 18th Juve lach my services were taken away from the Government of Hougtong by the Government of the Straits Settlements and that therefore the former Goverment will in accordance with precedent : only be acting in "allowing one the half salary for that period irrespective of the amount of remuneration faid to me for any special services by the latter. Government and Itwish that in addition to this argument A. E. will lathe into consideration the queal personal inconvenience and disappointment: to which I have been subject by being so long debarred 309 debarred from assuming the duties of the office which the Secretary of State has been pleased to confer Answer ou ano. I have the honor to be Sir 516 Your most obedient Servant (S.d..., C. 18. Runket Registrar Amson to foregoing Colonial Pecutary's Office Si Houghing. 27th April. 1877. In reply to your letter of yesterdays haif dake requesting permission to draw the salary of the Registrar's office from June 1876. Jam directed to inform you that His Excellency The Leeutenant Inown much decline with regret to entertain your marante application, there being no preced cut vofar. 6. B. Funkret- Registrar Supreme Court. ad
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principally to cover my expences whitch reading in Singapor which I had to do for a leughthered. "period and for which I did not drawn the usual

allowance, and I submit then for that

personal this gratuity

of Salaries

in us

way affects the question

In conclusion the View I take of my case___ " is thrak from the 18th Juve lach my services were taken away from the Government of Hougtong by the Government of the Straits Settlements and that therefore the former Goverment will in accordance with precedent : only be acting

in

"allowing one the half salary for that period irrespective of the amount of remuneration faid to me for any special services by the latter. Government and Itwish that in addition to this

argument A. E. will lathe into consideration the queal personal inconvenience and disappointment: to which I have been subject by being so long

debarred

309

debarred from assuming the duties of the office which the Secretary of State has been pleased

to confer

Answer

ou ano.

I have the honor to be

Sir

516

Your most obedient Servant

(S.d..., C. 18. Runket

Registrar

Amson to foregoing Colonial Pecutary's Office

Si

Houghing. 27th April. 1877.

In reply to your

letter of yesterdays

haif

dake requesting permission to draw the salary of the Registrar's office from June 1876. Jam directed to inform you that His Excellency The Leeutenant Inown much decline with regret to entertain your marante application, there being no preced cut vofar.

6. B. Funkret-

Registrar Supreme Court.

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