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RP FEB 29
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No.13.
Government House.
Hong-Kong, 14th. January, 1899.
sir,
With reference to my predecessor's despatch
No.281 of the 20th. December, 1897, and to your reply there to of
do
the 3rd. February, 1898, relating to the re-employment of Mr.
Ng Kwai Shang as 2nd. Clerk in the Magistracy,I have the honour
to inform you that it has been brought to my knowledge that
this officer during the period that he was temporarily retired
on pension joined a business firm in which he sunk a sum of
$3,000 which according to the terms of agreement was liable to
forfeiture if he left the firm. The consideration for the capi-
tal invested by Mr.Ng Kwai Shang was a monthly salary of $60
and ith.of the nett profits of the business, Subsequently Mr.
Ng Kwai Shang, by reason of other services rendered to the firm.
was to receive a salary of $50 a month and a bonus of 5% on
the nett profits of a passenger business between Hong-Kong and
Calcutta on the understanding that if he was recalled to the Government Service, he was only to receive the 5% bonus.
Mr.Ng Kwai Shang now takes no active part in
business, and his whole time is devoted to the service of the
Government, but he is unable to sever his connection with the
The Right Honourable
firm
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN,M.P.
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