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and be deprived
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Goverment House,
273
23401
Hongkong, 3rd. June, 1901
7 JUL 1901
No.
In reply to paragraph 4 of your Despatch
402 of the 21st. of last December, I have the honour to transmit to you the enclosed copies of tables drawn up by the Captain Superintendent of Police and the Colonial Treasurer, whom I appointed to form a Committee for that purpose, classifying the salaries of the Subordinate Civil Service, together with a report by Mr. F. H. May forwarding the systematisation
of allowances.
2.
I do not desire that any action should be
taken at present on that part of the new scheme which concerns the Colonial Secretary's Office, as the reorganization of that Department is under my consideration and I await the return of the Colonial Secretary before submitting final recommendations; but I approve of all the other increases proposed and recommend that they should take effect from the 1st.
of January, 1901.
3.
Executive Council.
The scheme is viewed favourably by my
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,
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I have the honour to be,
sir,
Your most obedient
Humble servant,
Henry Arthur Blake
Governor, &c..