the 16th
the of December
I shall be pleased to
consider
last
I
argue
an increase in
Mr. Ormsby's
salary;
but before deciding
on the amount of such increase, I request that you will furnish
me with a definite statement of the
increases, if any, that
you
consider should be
granted to other
officers of the Hong Kong Government,
in addition to the
in
their
duties which will be
caused
by the
extension of the
territory.
310
by the Riding
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