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I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,

Enclosure No. = 349

My Lord.

108

Sanitary Department.

Hong Kong, 31st December 1890.

C.O. 4499

I beg very respectfully to submit before you this day the following statement regarding the emoluments attached to the appointment which I have the honour to hold and to humbly solicit that you will be pleased to sanction such an increase thereto as will place me on equal terms, due regard having been given to the high cost of living in this colony, with officials holding similar professional appointments elsewhere in the Government service.

My principal reason for bringing this matter to your Lordship's notice is because the officer recently Administering the Government here did not...

The Right Honourable

The Secretary of State for the Colonies.

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I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant, Enclosure No. = 349 My Lord. 108 Sanitary Department. Hong Kong, 31st December 1890. C.O. 4499 I beg very respectfully to submit before you this day the following statement regarding the emoluments attached to the appointment which I have the honour to hold and to humbly solicit that you will be pleased to sanction such an increase thereto as will place me on equal terms, due regard having been given to the high cost of living in this colony, with officials holding similar professional appointments elsewhere in the Government service. My principal reason for bringing this matter to your Lordship's notice is because the officer recently Administering the Government here did not... The Right Honourable The Secretary of State for the Colonies.
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... I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obera Obedient Humble Servant, Enclosure Ex N = 349 My Lord. 108 Sanitary Department. Hong Kong, 81th December 1890. RECR C.O. 4499 I beg very respectfictt? MAR 311 before you day the following statement regarding the emolumento attacked. to the appointment which I have the honour to hold and to humbly. will be pleased to solicit that you sanction such an increase there to as will place me equal terms due regard having been given to thes high cost of living in this colony. with officials holding similar profes- -sional appointments elsewhere in the_ Government service. My principal reason for bringing this matter to your Lordship's notice is because the officer recently Ad- -ministering the Government here did The Right Honourable The secretary of State for the Colonies. not.
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I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obera

Obedient

Humble Servant,

Enclosure

Ex N = 349

My Lord.

108

Sanitary Department.

Hong Kong, 81th December 1890.

RECR

C.O.

4499

I beg very respectfictt? MAR 311

before you

day

the following statement

regarding the emolumento attacked. to the appointment which I have the honour to hold and to humbly.

will be pleased to

solicit that

you

sanction such an increase there to

as

will place me

equal terms

due regard having been given to thes high cost of living in this colony. with officials holding similar profes- -sional appointments elsewhere in the_ Government service.

My principal reason for bringing

this matter

to your Lordship's notice

is because the officer recently Ad-

-ministering the Government here did

The Right Honourable

The secretary of State for the Colonies.

not.

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