CO129-402 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [7-8] — Page 142

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Sir,

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HONGKONG.

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

16th. July, 1913.

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I have the honour to forward copy of two lesters

dated oth. January and 3rd. July, from Mr. E. . Wood, Assistant Engineer in the Public Works Department, and to recommend that a gratuity of £50 should be paid to Mr. Wood for overtime work con- -sequent upon the instructions given to Ir. H. G. C. Fisher to devote his whole time to the completion of the Law Courts Accounts.

Ir. Wood's salary up to the end of last year

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was £390 per annum plus £40 duty pay. Since then he has been paid at the rate of £400 per annum plus £40 duty pay. He leaves Govern- -ment Service in order to join a private firm at the end of this

month.

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THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,

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&c.,

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I have the honour to be,

Sir.

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

Amaz

Governor,&c..