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It is apparently wrongly calculated &
say that the C.A. will be instructed
that rate
suggesting
q
should £132.
at
pay Alternating dr
appointment of her Cheung
that his salary should be
fixed
in Sterling either at £225 (or £180, avoiding
As
it
may
be decided whether he is or is
not entitled to Exchange Compensation.)
a
constant C.A.
at £132
No. 324.
pay
9
so inform
Mr. Barlow
being
Sir,
M
22607
agree
Suggest to the Governor
M. Cheung Otherwise proceed as
proposed
on a
56c.
TRY.
30/IX
2719.
to appoint salary of £200. fta.
C.P.L.
at once
August
Government House
C. O.
33332
152
27 SEP 01
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1901.
In reply to your Despatch No.225 of the
5th ultimo, I have the honour to transmit to you the
enclosed copy of the pension paper of Mr. W. C. Barlow.
2.
As successor to Mr. Barlow, I recommend
the appointment of Mr. James Cheung and on this point I enclose a copy of a letter from the Acting Headmaster of Queen's
College.
3.
The question arises whether Mr. Cheung
who is Chinese, but born and brought up in Australia, where
all his relatives live, is or is not entitled to Exchange
Compensation on his salary. Mr. Cheung dresses as a European,
but as the College is now closed for the Summer Vacation and
Mr. Cheung is away on leave, I am unable to report whether
his style of living is European.
I have the honour to be,
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,
&c. &c. &c.
Sir,
Your most obedient
Humble servant,
Henry
Arthur
Governor, &c..
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