CO129-311 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne - 1902 [5-7] — Page 486

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COPY.

No. 64.

REC

C. O.

31338

General Post JUL 02 Hongkong, 21st June, 1902.

485

Sir,

The late Postmaster-General, Captain Hastings, having been now dead within one day of 5 months, since which time I have been acting on half pay, and no appointment having been made of a successor to Captain Hastings, I beg leave most respectfully to ask that I may be allowed to draw the full pay of Postmaster-General from the date of my appointment to act, viz:- from the 23rd January last.

I am aware that the privilege of drawing full pay while acting in another Office has been allowed to other Officers in the past as well as in a recent case of an Officer serving under this Government, and I would most earnestly submit that taking into consideration also the fact that I have been carrying on the Department without an Assistant Postmaster-General, I may with all fairness claim to be justified in asking that this application may be favourably entertained and be allowed.

The Honourable

B. H. May, C.M.G.,

Colonial Secretary.

I have etc...

(Sd.) B. H. Cornwall Lewis, Acting Postmaster-General.

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COPY. No. 64. REC C. O. 31338 General Post JUL 02 Hongkong, 21st June, 1902. 485 Sir, The late Postmaster-General, Captain Hastings, having been now dead within one day of 5 months, since which time I have been acting on half pay, and no appointment having been made of a successor to Captain Hastings, I beg leave most respectfully to ask that I may be allowed to draw the full pay of Postmaster-General from the date of my appointment to act, viz:- from the 23rd January last. I am aware that the privilege of drawing full pay while acting in another Office has been allowed to other Officers in the past as well as in a recent case of an Officer serving under this Government, and I would most earnestly submit that taking into consideration also the fact that I have been carrying on the Department without an Assistant Postmaster-General, I may with all fairness claim to be justified in asking that this application may be favourably entertained and be allowed. The Honourable B. H. May, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary. I have etc... (Sd.) B. H. Cornwall Lewis, Acting Postmaster-General.
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CO. P Y. No. 64. REC C. O. 31338 General Post JUL 021 Hongkong, 21st. June, 1902. 485 Sir, The late Postmaster-General, Captain Hastings, having been now dead within one day of 5 months, since which time I have been acting on half pay, and no appointment having been made of a successor to Captain Hastings, I beg leave most respectfully to ask that I may be allowed to draw the fully pay of Postmaster-General from the date of my appointment to act, viz:- from the 23rd. January last. I am aware that the privilege of drawing full pay while acting in another Office has been allowed to other Officers in the past as well as in a recent case of an Officer serving under this Government, and I would most earnestly subait that taking into consideration also the fact that I have been carrying on the Department without an Assistant Postmaster- General, I way with all fairness claim to be justified in asking that this application may be favourably entertained and be allow ed. The Honourable B.. H. May, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary. I have etc... (Sd.) B... Cornewall bewis, Acting Postmaster-Jeneral.
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CO. P Y.

No. 64.

REC

C. O.

31338

General Post JUL 021 Hongkong, 21st. June, 1902.

485

Sir,

The late Postmaster-General, Captain Hastings, having been now dead within one day of 5 months, since which time I have been acting on half pay, and no appointment having been made of a successor to Captain Hastings, I beg leave most respectfully to ask that I may be allowed to draw the fully pay of Postmaster-General from the date of my appointment to act, viz:- from the 23rd. January last.

I am aware that the privilege of drawing full pay while acting in another Office has been allowed to other Officers in the past as well as in a recent case of an Officer serving under this Government, and I would most earnestly subait that taking into consideration also the fact that I have been carrying on the Department without an Assistant Postmaster- General, I way with all fairness claim to be justified in asking that this application may be favourably entertained and be allow ed.

The Honourable

B.. H. May, C.M.G.,

Colonial Secretary.

I have etc...

(Sd.) B... Cornewall bewis, Acting Postmaster-Jeneral.

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