No.20.
C
4063
.:7 FEB 19
Government House.
Hong-Kong, 27 th, January, 1899,
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With reference to your despatch No.228 of the
7th. September last, I have the honour to report that I propose
to make the following appointments to take effect from the
date of Mr. W. Fisher's retirement on pension in March next:-
1. Mr. A. Watson, Inspector of Markets, to be In-
spector in charge of Animal Depots at Kennedy Town at a salary
of $1,200 per annum with quarters.
2. Mr.J.T. Cotton, who has been performing the
duties during Mr. Fisher's absence on leave, to he Inspector of
Markets at a salary of $960 rising by $48 annually to $1,104
with quarters.
The present pay of the Inspector of Markets is
$720 rising to $960 by $48 annually, but the higher rate is
recommended by the Sanitary Board in view of the responsibili-
ties of the post.
It is also considered desirable to place the
Inspector of Markets on an equal footing with 2nd. Class Inspec-
tor of Nuisances whose salaries were re-adjusted in the Esti-
mates for the current year (p.42) and have been sanctioned by
The Right Honourable
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.
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