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REC?
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Res 16 OCT 00
No. 413.
Government house,
the
HongKong, // September, 1900.
Sir,
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With reference to your despatch
No.247 of the 20th.of July, I have the honour to state
that the salary of the Assistant Engineer to which post
you approved the appointment of Mr.Robertson in your des...
patch No.26 of the 31st.of January 1899, is correctly
shown in the Estimates as $1080 per annum, although the
appointment is incorrectly printed in italics. The salary
of the Engineer-Mr.J.W.Kinghorn, a Marine Engineer in
private employ- is $720 per annum.
I assume that you have no object-
ions to Mr.Robertson being granted en increase of 20%
on his salary of $1080.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient,
Humble servent,
GOVERNOR, &C.
the Eight lionourable,
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.