Service in the Hongkong Police Force,
and
to inform you briefly that I am not prepared to accept your suggestion
that the rate should be raised to $2700 a year,
1
General of the R.J.C. has been informed that the Salary will be $2400 per annum instead of $1800 as at first proposed.
I consider that amount should be sufficient
Brnor.
No.
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1897
July
previous Paper.
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subsequent Paper.
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Hong Kong No 1829
(Subject.)
17829
DESPATCH.
Recd 16 AUG 17;
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Acquisition of Mount Austin Hotel for Military Barracks.
submit reply to petition against proposal.
(Minutes.)
Sir W. Hannit requests another...
Last year (see 23834/96).
W.0. declined to incur the cost (part of which would have fallen Imperial & part on Colonial funds)
for removing part of their Barracks to the hills; but since then arrangement has been made for the extension of the Naval Yard at Haiphong is not mentioned, however it is stated that under which Admiralty has bought the North Barracks (see sketch plan in 23834/96) with the money obtained from the Admiralty they have now bought Mount Austin Hotel.
It will have been more courteous...