I have the honour to be
My Lord, Your Lordship's
Most obedient,
Humble servant
Barker
P. S. Since writing the above
Enclosure 1.
662
1891.
Encl: 5.
18th May,
1891
J
Hongkong 14 May, 1891.
The Right Honorable
The Secretary of State for the Colonies
London
My Lord,
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RECEIVED
REGD 22 JUN 91
On the 24th April last the Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council of Hongkong forwarded to your Lordship a telegram worded as follows:-
Unofficial Members Council dissatisfied "with financial position and prospects; "request postpone increase salaries; "further consideration required; preparing "Memorial. Governor declines forward telegram!"
We have now to confirm that telegram and to ask leave to explain to your Lordship how it happened that we communicated with you direct and not as is the usual course, through His Excellency the Governor of the Colony, and why it is that we have ventured to request that the payment of the salaries of the officers of the local government at the increased rates approved of by us in the Estimates for the current year should be delayed until we have had an opportunity of addressing your Lordship on the subject.
The second half of the military contribution
For
Un-official Members copy of extract have received a letter from the which copy is enclosed together with a copy of the letter to which it is a reply.
Encl: 4. 19th May