CO129-455 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [7-9] — Page 446

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NO. 309.

My Lord,

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG. 26th September, 1919.

I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that it has been necessary to grant a short period of vacation leave to Mr. G. H. Wakeman, Crown Solicitor, on medical grounds, and tuat I have appointed Mr. Philip Jacks, Officer, to act as Crow Solicitor during Mr. Wakeman's

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2.

Land

The return to England of Mr. F. B. Johnson, Assistent Land Officer, has already entailed on Mr. Jacks much overtime and though I have been able to obtain temporary assistence in the Land Office, his assumption of the duties of Crown Solicitor still leaves him considerable overtime to per-

-form.

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I should be glad, therefore, to have Your Lordship's covering authority for paying an allowance to Mr. Jacks at the rate of $100 per mensem from the date when lapsing pay became available in the Land Office, namely August 6th, until the return of the Crow Solicitor.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient,

humble servant,

Claud sever

Officer Administering the Goverment

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

VISCOUNT MILINER, G.O.B.,

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