CO129-241 - Governor Des Voeus - 1889 [1-7] — Page 273

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Mr Malsch Finds himself in fact in the unfortunate position of many other enbordinate officers in the public service of Hong Kong, Houghong,

whose limited emolumento

if they suffixed some years ago, seareely enable them now- to meet the increasing demands made upon.

them

For

house- rent, an item of expenditure that has gone up so per cent within the last five years. This officer's case is still || further aggravated by the

eirenmstance that Mrs Malsch

compelled to leave

is now e

-this climate, and that he will have to make periodical family

remittance's home

at a ruinous loss in

exchange.

Vince he joined

the

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the Department five years ago, Mr Malsch has been most

painstaking and given great satisfaction in the performance of his duties, and I am glad to have this opportunity to testify to his high professional ability and efficiency and to his great assiduity, and if ! his application for an increase of salary cannot be considered, I would solicit the favourable consideration of Itis & xcellency to his request to be recommended to the Colonial Office for promotion in another Colony.

I have He

(signed) 9. 11. Price,

Surveyor General

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