The classification finally put forward & "The Governor, sharing the largest increase proposed in each case.
2. Mr. Chambulain has adhered to the increases under the classified scheme, together with those suggested in the case of officers not included in the classification.
The increased rates will come into force from 1 January next.
3. I ask that the printed enclosure to this letter eventually be returned to this Department, as there is only one other copy available at present.
I am, etc.
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No. 23433 (Subject.) Shanghai Post Office 283 DESPATCH 6 C 03456 Confidential Paper. As they have applied for increased salaries: and Report – recommends modification of scheme for Salaries of Subordinate Officers to meet their wishes. Suffice it that office grant be increased to £1000 per.
Mr. Luen (Minutes.) I propose to deal with the question of the Shanghai salaries first. The rest of the despatch will be a much more troublesome business.
Besides, when we have disposed of the Shanghai salaries, we can deal with 23432 to the Admiralty, who are also about the revision of the subordinate service.
When I investigated the proposals printed in 23432, it never occurred to me that the officers whose emoluments were not to be increased were so few; and, if as I gather from line 6 of the Grenville Letter, I think Sir Mite, it really is so, I think Hurry Blake should be asked why the...