CO129-204 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [11-12] — Page 386

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M. Johnson

Minhines was deat

not in 1898. His of rement Sam him the right to remist but the taste was not mentioned and was left to the Colomar fort to devide.

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allowed to ruine

4 /1⁄2th during his former

enpayment it is not probable

that he worror ape to lear farruable terms row

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Mr Meade 27/5/62. This man had no right to remit at 4/2, boat as he

was Engaged subsequent to 1876

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This agreement said nothing about

plaid Specials

mat]

it. Indeed a clause was added to

the

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nent never.

agreement (which Iinspected today) to the effect that he should have no claim to compensation in respect of any change in value of the Dollar in the Colay.

But the Hongkong fovernment theless allowed him to remit at 1/2, as is shewn by the fact that he was

month remitting £ 9.7.6d.

80

a

c.a.

(467/9/17)

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whereas his agreement Entitled min to remit #45 (= £9.7. at 4/2) It appears that Mr Minhunnett will only go out on same terms as before,

course he understands same by which of course treatment as to Remittancer, althoug he had no

right before to remit at 4/2. Mr Price thinks the man wedd

his terno. well worth Engaging

Even

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own

? Accept the man's terms in this respect, and in informing M. Marsh that this has been done as an exceptional case,

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of the despatch

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remind 175

420/46

176

requesting which directs that nome Engaged after the date of that degrated are to have the privilege of remitty

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