CO129-297 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [1-3] — Page 392

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Sir,

C. O.

9033

14 MAR 00

393

ENCLOSURE.

READ

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hong Kong, 29th January, 1900,

I have the honour most respectfully to request that you will be so good as to move His Excellency the Governor to allow me to draw the full amount of increase of salary already granted two years ago by Sir William Robinson, then Governor of this Colony, and to commence from the 1st instant, in consideration of my long services extending over a period of 25 years and the responsible duties I have to perform as Clerk in charge of Confidential correspondence and correspondence with the Secretary of State, which have considerably increased recently, coupling with the additional duties fallen on me in connection with the extension of the Colony, require me to stay in the office long after office hours every day.

In view of the above-mentioned facts, I confidently hope that you will take into your favourable consideration.

The Honourable

J. H. Stewart Lockhart, C.M.G.,

Colonial Secretary,

&c.

BCC.

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COPY. Sir, C. O. 9033 14 MAR 00 393 ENCLOSURE. READ Colonial Secretary's Office, Hong Kong, 29th January, 1900, I have the honour most respectfully to request that you will be so good as to move His Excellency the Governor to allow me to draw the full amount of increase of salary already granted two years ago by Sir William Robinson, then Governor of this Colony, and to commence from the 1st instant, in consideration of my long services extending over a period of 25 years and the responsible duties I have to perform as Clerk in charge of Confidential correspondence and correspondence with the Secretary of State, which have considerably increased recently, coupling with the additional duties fallen on me in connection with the extension of the Colony, require me to stay in the office long after office hours every day. In view of the above-mentioned facts, I confidently hope that you will take into your favourable consideration. The Honourable J. H. Stewart Lockhart, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary, &c. BCC.
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$ COPY. } Sir, C. 0. 9033 Are 14 MAR 00 393 ENCLOSURE. READ Colonial Secretary's Office, HongKong, 29th.January, 1900, I have the honour most respectfully to request that you will be so good as to move His Excellency the Governor to allow me to draw the full amount of increase of salary already granted two years ago by Sir William Robin- son then Governor of this Colony and to commence from the Ist. instant, in consideration of my long services extending over a period of 25 years and the responsible duties I have to perform as Clerk in charge of Confidential correspondence and correspondence with the Secretary of State which have con- siderably increased recently coupling with the additional duties fallen on me in connection with the extension of the Colony require me to stay in the office long after office hours every day. In view of the above mentioned facts I confidently hope that you will take into your favourable con- The Honourable J.H.Stewart Lockhart,C.M.G., Colonial Secretary, &C. BCC. sideration
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Sir,

C. 0.

9033

Are 14 MAR 00

393

ENCLOSURE.

READ

Colonial Secretary's Office,

HongKong, 29th.January, 1900,

I have the honour most respectfully to

request that you will be so good as to move His Excellency

the Governor to allow me to draw the full amount of increase

of salary already granted two years ago by Sir William Robin-

son then Governor of this Colony and to commence from the Ist.

instant, in consideration of my long services extending over

a period of 25 years and the responsible duties I have to

perform as Clerk in charge of Confidential correspondence

and correspondence with the Secretary of State which have con-

siderably increased recently coupling with the additional

duties fallen on me in connection with the extension of the

Colony require me to stay in the office long after office

hours every day.

In view of the above mentioned facts I

confidently hope that you will take into your favourable con-

The Honourable

J.H.Stewart Lockhart,C.M.G.,

Colonial Secretary,

&C.

BCC.

sideration

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