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18 JUL 001
Hongkong, 15th
June, 1900. 489
Sir,
I have the honour to subait for your favourable con- sideration the enclosed copy of an application from Mr. C.Mel bou ra e for the post of 1st. Clerk in the Magistracy waen it becomes vacant tarou go the retiremeat of Mr. Arthur oa pension.
Josure June, 1900
2.
Mr.Melbourne is a barrister-at-law woon Sir deary
Blake appointed to act for år. Artaar during his vacation leave.
Mr.Melbourne is recommended for the post by the Acting Police Magistrate and in my opinion is a fitting Candidate.
Z. ine present salary of the post is $2,232 per annum with free quarters.it is not improbable, bowever, that the salary waico is somemaat low for the post, nay for the subject of a re- commendation by the Committee now enquiring into the salaries of Subordinate Officers, in which case I should recommend that Mr. Wel-
bourne should benefit by any increase woich way be made.
i bave the donour to be,
Sir,
Your most Obedient,
Hunble Servant,
M.J. Gascoigne
Hajor-generai,
Administering the Governmeat.
HK KIGHT HONOURABLE
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN,M.P.,
tc,
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xc.