a recent increase
fact of a recent 16453/92 St FMS officers
UStates
may
to stand un
the way
of their receiving Compensation allowance.
There is no
suffer, as to the increased and increasing cost of living.
very likely
may
in
While be time, that the
question, I
Hay Kay.
flagrant and more than
wined huge been so marked
rantly the
that the case is more
more in need of a
that of the Malay
than even
femibula.
he
t to the question of expense.
without following M. Messe's calculations
I think Hong Kong
can
stand it. I'd say that the estimate
is quite inadequate
for the vote for
it is
47
and
is
Exchange Compensation - which we should then, speaking roughly, be $120,000.
But the revenue is certainly elastic, and could probably be
in the Estimates, increased; and on this separately, Then suggested a heavy reduction in Public Works Extraordinary. If this proposal is
approved,
it should be done when the
but in a separate
Estimates.
A.F. 5/12
I argue that we
double exchange
311
ought to fix the Hay
next and
exchange compensation in Hong Kong from 9 January that ultimately should fix the
rates all Hong Kong
starting
the same
scale as the Straits. But I would wait. The grant conditional
taken to increase
stips b
at H.
ena
on cumédiati
the
revenue
at least $350,000.
the Harbour
to
on the form of the increased taxation we should refer, not only Ms. Messer's suggestions but to correspondence for four years in which we approved increased taxation on stamps & spirits, increased Assessed Taxes, but rather demurred to increasing
Dues. We might include in the telegram proposed on the Estimates the above proposal, expanding in desp.
CWJ 4/12
ion estimates
tra cost at
CP
A
A
+4669-3000-8-01
(AF)
I think, we must make the concession
abroad but I would tell them that the Legislative Council
proposed
Governor
must be consulted & must express
their willingness to give it, and
stop them. Necessary to take sister die
to new steps to raise additional