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of are not as such as could have been held be tuprofeccional fagmiers.

contrary.

I admit thave madvertsutly reled

to me letter of Me Ordinance

of

with respect to fees for official duties performed out of office hours and on Sundays. Thad adopted the scale of over

of overtime pees in force in the Board of Trade at home, for Euch dules, and ch was not until the lecting Colonial Secretary drew my attention to the fach, that I discovered that no provision

had been made mi the HongKong Ordinanas,

ui Me which will under here wars legal, thereforl at once abstamed from charging them until Mey are sanctioned by Itro Excellency the Governor in Commeil.

I cannot but regret that the gentlemen

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who feel appreord

at hup, conduch should

apprecard at rup

have allowed Ruch a space of lime belapse

before malting New Complaint. Has they

addressed me in the firsh malance, a little

ui

Explanation might have put malters before their in the right light.

Yours re (Signed) Ithu. 5. Brewer

Good Marie Susoryor.