CO129-297 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [1-3]

to $3,000 rising to $3,600 by triennial increments of $300.

3. Mr. Fad may, in consideration of his long service, begin to draw the maximum salary of his office at once: but the personal allowance of which he has hitherto been in receipt will of course lapse as soon as he takes the increase of salary.

4. I telegraphed to you on the 6th instant, stating that Mr. Fad's salary might rise to $7,000.

No. 2206 previous Paper.

No. Jel 900 dev ...

sequent Paper.

DESPATCH.

C. O.

No. 3750

HONG KONG

No. 3750

(Subject.) Expenditure 1899

RECO

REGR 3 FEB

Your telegram ... no expenditure: funds ... them.

$2000 for launches included in account in my despatch of 19 Jan, $9000 will be included in supplementary estimates.

(Minutes.)

Mr. Lucas ... extending ... circulate separately ... minute 4032.

As to the Sham chun steam launches expenditure will ... Estimates. It was in connection with the Est that I telegraphed for this information.

Part By CPL 7 at once.

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