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service, viz, that of should draw

1/2 Salary

as First Clerk, Magistracy

1/2 of the salary of Chief Clerk C. O.

378

Acting Colonial Secretary to Acting Chief Clerk and Acting Clerk Shumali.

(copying)

# APR 21

Colonial Secretary's Office,

1/2 of

the salary of

of

Clerk of Councils.

Shanghai, 14th February

1881.

and retain my quarters at the Magistracy,

as it is His Excellency's pleasure that I should

Sir

In reply to

Your

letter of the 9th

draw the

full

emoluments

enjoyed by

my predecessor, the late Mr. J. M. D'Almada

e Castro.

I understand that a portion of the emoluments of my predecessor consisted personal allowance, which, I presume unless specially granted by His Excellency cannot be

drawn by Mr. Almada e Castro's successor and

I should be

glad to be

informed of the amount.

I have, &c.

[signed] Arathoon Seth

4

Acting Chief Clerk & Clerk of Councils

I have the honor to inform you

for the present,

Half Salary

you

will receive

that

at Magistracy, viz. $80 a month and quarters.

Half Salary of Chief Clerk, Colonial Secretary's Office, viz: $98 a month

Half Salary of Clerk of Councils, viz: $42 a month.

that is in

full, $220 a month and quarters.

as Acting Chief Clerk, and Acting Clerk of Councils.

Colonial Secretary's Office.

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service, viz, that of should draw 1/2 Salary as First Clerk, Magistracy 1/2 of the salary of Chief Clerk C. O. 378 Acting Colonial Secretary to Acting Chief Clerk and Acting Clerk Shumali. (copying) # APR 21 Colonial Secretary's Office, 1/2 of the salary of of Clerk of Councils. Shanghai, 14th February 1881. and retain my quarters at the Magistracy, as it is His Excellency's pleasure that I should Sir In reply to Your letter of the 9th draw the full emoluments enjoyed by my predecessor, the late Mr. J. M. D'Almada e Castro. I understand that a portion of the emoluments of my predecessor consisted personal allowance, which, I presume unless specially granted by His Excellency cannot be drawn by Mr. Almada e Castro's successor and I should be glad to be informed of the amount. I have, &c. [signed] Arathoon Seth 4 Acting Chief Clerk & Clerk of Councils I have the honor to inform you for the present, Half Salary you will receive that at Magistracy, viz. $80 a month and quarters. Half Salary of Chief Clerk, Colonial Secretary's Office, viz: $98 a month Half Salary of Clerk of Councils, viz: $42 a month. that is in full, $220 a month and quarters. as Acting Chief Clerk, and Acting Clerk of Councils. Colonial Secretary's Office.
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service, viz, that of should draw 1/2 Salary as First Clerk, Slagistracy I/1⁄2 of the salary of Chief Clark C. 1.0. 378 Acting Colonial fecretary to Actins Chief Clark and Acting Clark flounali. (coping) # APR 31 Colonial Lecretary's Office, 1/2 of the salary of of Clerk of Councils. Stingtong, 14th February 1881. and retain my quarters at the Magistracy, as it is It's Excellency's pleasure that a should Sir In reply to You'r letter of the 9th draw the full emolumente enjoyed by instant regarding your Office Emoluments in this of have the honor by desire of His · my predecessor, the late Mr. J. M. S'Almara e Castro. of Zo I understand that a portion of the emoluments of my predecessor consisted personal allowance, which, I presume unless specially granted by It's Excellency cennot be drawn by Mr Almada e Castre's successor and I should be te glão to the informed of the amount. I have, &c. [signed] Arathoon beth 4 Acting Chief Clark & flerk of formeile beth, Eg Excellency the Dovernor, to inform you for the present, Half Salary you will receive- that at Magistracy, viz. $80 a month and quarters. Half Salary of Chief Clark, Colonial becretary's Office, vig pros a month Half Salary of Clerk of Councils, viq: $42 amonts. that is in - full, $220 a month and quarters. Acting Chief Click, and Acting Clark of Councils. Colonial Secretary's Office.
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service, viz, that of should draw

1/2 Salary

as First Clerk, Slagistracy

I/1⁄2 of the salary of Chief Clark C. 1.0.

378

Acting Colonial fecretary to Actins Chief Clark and Acting Clark flounali.

(coping)

# APR 31

Colonial Lecretary's Office,

1/2 of

the salary of

of

Clerk of Councils.

Stingtong, 14th February

1881.

and retain my quarters at the Magistracy,

as it is It's Excellency's pleasure that a should

Sir

In reply to

You'r

letter of the 9th

draw the

full

emolumente

enjoyed by

instant regarding your

Office

Emoluments in this

of have the honor by desire of His

· my predecessor, the late Mr. J. M. S'Almara

e Castro.

of

Zo

I understand that a portion of the emoluments of my predecessor consisted personal allowance, which, I presume unless specially granted by It's Excellency cennot be

drawn by Mr Almada e Castre's successor and

I should be

te glão

to the

informed of the amount.

I have, &c.

[signed] Arathoon beth

4

Acting Chief Clark & flerk of formeile

beth, Eg

Excellency the Dovernor, to inform you

for the present,

Half Salary

you

will receive-

that

at Magistracy, viz. $80 a month and quarters.

Half Salary of Chief Clark, Colonial becretary's Office, vig pros a month Half Salary of Clerk of Councils, viq: $42 amonts.

that is in

- full, $220 a month and quarters.

Acting Chief Click, and Acting Clark of Councils.

Colonial Secretary's Office.

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