not by
the
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included in Mir Ormsly's
Scheme), it is such a
very small
matter only $320 a year, that I feel
disposed to think that it might also
be granted.
53.6.6493
T.C.M.
2/3
give
I would not increase Mr Ormsly's pay by ... and what I have already prepared, became refund to reconsider the case of Mr Murray, Colonial Engineer, Singapore, which was to bring $200 rising to $1800 after 3 years. Owing
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with his more ghter, but would add that by chaubilair leaves it of the foreman's discretion to adopt the increases to certain
I
minor officials, overseers, watchmen as recommended in Mr Trusby's list:
I think we should
Give
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m:
MANÍMUK
Ormsby $800 dollars. Othunior
proceed as proposed
Sir R. Herbert to see draft
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atonce
No.
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35.
99 C 28037
Enclosure 11th Jany.
1900. sub-en- Blogure.
Sir,
C.O.
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Rec? A
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Rec! 27 FEB
Government House,
Hongkong,
27th
January, 1900.
With reference to previous correspondence
on the Subject of the Estimates for 1900, and to your des-
patches No.139 of the 26th July, 1899, relative to the Public
Works Department, and No.280 of the 3rd December, 1899, rela-
tive to the question of salaries, I have the honour to
transmit for your consideration the enclosed copy of a
letter from the Honourable the Director of Public Works
together with an amended schedule embracing certain pro-
posed increases of pay and other alterations in the existing
basis of establishment.
2. In the 7th paragraph of his letter,
Ormsby states that in the preparation of the draft estimates
for 1900, his Department was treated exceptionally. Before
the
RIGHT HONOURABLE
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,
&c. &c. &c.