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Jones together with his half salary.

I have the honour to be, My Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's most obedient Humble Servant.

W. Rainy

Enclosure,

Hong Kong, 8th December, 1894.

My Lord,

I have the honour to submit for your Lordship's consideration and decision a question that has arisen consequent on the departure on leave of the 1st Boarding Officer, regarding his pay and allowances. I am sorry to trouble Your Lordship about so trifling a matter, but the amount at stake is of great importance and the question is one that affects me, and the accounts periodically in this and other departments of the service. I do not think I should have presumed, My Lord, to address your Lordship on it, if it had not been that one of your Lordship's predecessors in office

The Right Honorable

The Marquis of Ripon,

Secretary of State for the Colonies,

etc. etc. etc.

had already

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