167
2.
W^t John Minchin to Surveyor General.
The contract between the (Corpus) the latter and the Government stipulates that during home he shall continue to receive half pay and he now asks that this privilege may not be considered forfeited by the fact of his having remained for a longer time in the Colony, but that the money which amounts to £140 may be paid to his wife in England.
3.
I am unable to say how far his having accepted a temporary engagement in the Colony affects his claim to this money, as the contract which was drawn up by the Crown Agents, does not provide against such a contingency.
(Signed) A M. Price Surveyor General.
Hongkong, 5 November, 1886
I beg to inform you that on the morning of the 4^o instant just before embarking for England I received an offer from the Superintendent of the PX Company to remain in Hongkong for a period of six months to superintend the erection of their Offices and which offer I have accepted. I therefore most respectfully ask to be pleased to obtain the sanction of His Excellency the Governor to the payment of the half Salary due to me from the date on which I should have embarked to the date on which the steamer will arrive in London and that the Crown Agents may be instructed to pay
The Honourable John M. Price Surveyor General.
167
2.
Wt John Minchinet to Surveyor General.
The contract between the
(Copus)
the
pacage
latter and the Government
stipulates
that
during
home he shall continue to receive
half pay and he now asks that
not be
this privilege may considered forfeited by the fact of his having remained for longed
money
Ch
short time
in the folony, but that the
which amounts to £140ing
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may be paid to his wife in England.
3.
how
far
affects
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Amm
unable to say
his having accepte
in the Colony
temporary engagement
his claim to this
money, as
the contract which was drawn up by the frown Agents, does not i
Provide
such a
against su
Contingency.
at have to.
(Signed) A M. Price
Surveyor General.
bey
Hongkong, 5 November, 1886
to inform you
that
Juh
offer
the morning of the zoo instant just before embarking for England I received an from the Superintendent of the RX Company
to remain in
Songkong for a period of
ix months to Superintendent the crection
of
their
Offices
4. and which offer I have accepted. I therefore by most respectfully
ack for
to be pleased to obtain 'the
t
pleased sanction of his ballingy the Governor to the payment of the half Salary due
to ine
from
the date on
which I
should have enbarked to the date
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which the steancer will arrive in London and that the frown be instructed to pay Agents may
he Stonourable John M. Price
Survey or General.
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