CO129-247 - Acting Governor Fleming Governor Des Voeus - 1890 [10-12] — Page 362

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Government House,

Hongkong, 8 December, 1890.

My Lord,

I have the honour to transmit the enclosed letter, addressed to me by Mr. Barff, one of the Deputy Registrars and Accountant to the Registrar-General.

[...]

E.W.B. had to pay his locum tenens out of his own pocket; and now E.W.B. wants to be backed up in declining to do M.Sangster's work when next M.S. goes on vacation leave.

? Reply that when W. Barff was appointed in 1883 it was on the terms specified in letter of 30 Jan. 83 [No. 21069/02] of which copy was sent to him in despatch of 11 Jan. 83 [No. 433/03]; it was of course meant that the work should then be divided between M.S., W. Barff & the other Deputy Registrar, & not to be construed that it would be left to W. Barff alone to perform M. Sangster's work; but if on vacation leave it would only be becoming in W. Barff, if possible, to consent (like officers in other departments of the service) to do double duty for such period, and his Lordship regrets to learn that a similar arrangement could not be come to when W. Barff himself went on vacation leave in 1888.

Gu.7.1775 medisty WJ 17.1 Mendagens. & there and it mais pugnauitous when on lur 2541 atou- though not Expire se Ann heine in the also 1.425 holosure/ Skeem ber 1890 RECO 0. 757 REGE 12 JAN 91 361

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Government House, Hongkong, 8 December, 1890. My Lord, I have the honour to transmit the enclosed letter, addressed to me by Mr. Barff, one of the Deputy Registrars and Accountant to the Registrar-General. [...] E.W.B. had to pay his locum tenens out of his own pocket; and now E.W.B. wants to be backed up in declining to do M.Sangster's work when next M.S. goes on vacation leave. ? Reply that when W. Barff was appointed in 1883 it was on the terms specified in letter of 30 Jan. 83 [No. 21069/02] of which copy was sent to him in despatch of 11 Jan. 83 [No. 433/03]; it was of course meant that the work should then be divided between M.S., W. Barff & the other Deputy Registrar, & not to be construed that it would be left to W. Barff alone to perform M. Sangster's work; but if on vacation leave it would only be becoming in W. Barff, if possible, to consent (like officers in other departments of the service) to do double duty for such period, and his Lordship regrets to learn that a similar arrangement could not be come to when W. Barff himself went on vacation leave in 1888. Gu.7.1775 medisty WJ 17.1 Mendagens. & there and it mais pugnauitous when on lur 2541 atou- though not Expire se Ann heine in the also 1.425 holosure/ Skeem ber 1890 RECO 0. 757 REGE 12 JAN 91 361 Page 361 ... Page 361
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out of his

am

WW.B. had to pay his locum tenens

focket; and now WW.B. wants to be backed up in

to do M-Sangster's work declining for him when next M.S. gues

vacatio leave.

? Reply that when W. Barff

was

appointed in 1883 44 it was on the terms specified in letter of

30 4. Jan. 83 [m 21069/02 ] of which sent to fu.

Copy

war

in desp. of

11 Jan. 83 [m 433/03); it was

J

Course meant that the work should then divided between MS.

Wail

A

Barff & the other deput Registrar, & not for construed be left to n. Barff alme

alme to perform,

M. Sangster wer to

but if

vacation

so

leave it would only be becoming in

W. Barff if possible to consent

in other dept. of

(like officers in

the service) to do double duty

for such period, and his Lordship regrets to learn that a

a sumilar

arrangement could not become

to when W. Barff himself went

A

vacation leave

1888

8. Gu.7.1775

medisty WJ 17.1 Mendagens.

& there and it

mais pugnauitous when on

lur 2541 atou-

though not Expire se Ann heine

in the also

1.425

holosure/ Skeem ber 1890

RECO

0.

757

REGE 12 JAN 91

361

Government House,

Hongkong, k Jeceriiber, 1890.

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My Lord,

I have the honour

to transmit the enclosed letter.

addreaed to

by Mr. Barff

Your

Lordship

one of the Seputy

and Accountant to

Registrars

of the fact the

Right

Honour

rabie,

of posttrau

art tha

Lord Knutsford, G. 6. M. G.

the

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