4.37 M. Malsch
his case has been
very carefully considered in 20526/20 & prev. papers, & there
sufficient
increase
Either to
then
his salary beyond #3000 already sanctioned or to
allow the change of
title
proposed by the Unofficials (in
line with Ommanney's
the his not
20526 an styled Engineer
? Refer to desp-
being
on 20526 which
crossed this & say that decision
cannot be reconsidered.
there given cannot
4243,4 As to Harbour Master & Ass. Hart. Master;
in par. 12(7) of
our
desp.
M
1590 we
Said that "these officers
cannot
be allowed higher rates than the
Similar officers at Singapore
viz. $4000 and #rooresply"
(N.B.
positives say they
we did not positively
say at Singapore that must be paid as high
ere raised, Supposing the rates at Sing. were those at Hong Kong must be raised too).
The Harbour Master now claims / see suc. the Council report his claim 13) and that he should get $5640 because the
Master attendant at Singapore is supposed to get that amount.
? Point out that S. of State cannot admit this claim, since the additional
Which it
was rather
1840 referred to an drawn by this Master attendant at Singapore
416
is made of
(1) #240, horse allowance, not
a personal emolument, any more than the $78 144 allowance
for conveyance", which the Harbour
Master at Hongkong himself
[amount
really
is a misnomer/ja,
this in
12
comparing
his own
Emoluments
(2)
Lights
allowance paid, not by
the Col. Govt, but by B. of trade, for with them a collecting Buoys Light dues
2
at Singapore (it is understood that there are
none to collect at Hongkong - if
the B. of Trade
there were
5 percent Commission as at the Straits) + this allowance is not a fixed
would allow the wo
$600 (as appears to be assumed)
never exceeding but variable,
$600 a year, having averaged in 1887-9 only $394
a year;
**
m. Similarly as regards the Ass. H. M. [585 suc, 14)
Bankett valor cent
private appeal Capt. Hastings (an
red)
Finder
in inform
...
shared
? Point out that #300 drawn by the Master attendant at Sing. is for
Shipwright Surveyor –
work not
included in Capt. Hastings duties at
Hongkong - and that the Buoys Lights
allowance (not #$450 a year,
variable amount, averaging
ave sent
ridden the
tract from.
"of hereto cum
above a
best
a
in 1887-9 about #430) is paid by B. y trade;
ming left. hot add that S. of State would be
prepared to approve the proposal
strings
10 ou 3/4