expenditure won't be if the
permanent, #360 grade
over
how
premium
remain
gears.
would suggest that it is not worth
I
while
assuming the risk
of losing good
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FOR THE
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candidates and waiting while others
found for the chance of
Sir, in
to in
view
of the alteration referred
letter to Agent
their interpretation may
be right.
is given
by
the
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Lucas,
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we not to fix the salaries in sterling. C.PD
M. i'm Thurn agree
agent that pending
Sir,
Hong Kong
Regn. 1295 Appts.
15th August 1901.
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of
your letter No. 27422/1901
of 10th August, in which
you inform us that the annual increment of salary to be
paid to the Senior Sanitary Inspectors selected for service
in Hong Kong, is to be at the rate of $ 80.
In your previous letter, however,
No. 11551/1901
of 26th April, you informed us that the salary was
to be at the rate of $ 1800 rising to $ 2040 and as you
then specified no amount for the annual increment, we fixed
it, on the recommendation of our Consulting Engineer, at
$ 120, which amount was stated in our advertisement calling
for candidates. This arrangement seemed appropriate as increments of $ 120 permit of the maximum salary being paid
We have now for the third and last year of the engagement.
obtained two extremely desirable candidates, and will shortly
have a third recommended to us, on those terms
fear that these men will not engage on the lower terms. have therefore to ask, whether the Secretary of State
would be disposed, under these circumstances, to allow the
higher rate of increment, i.e. $120 per annum.
I am, Sir,
The Under Secretary of State,
&C, &C, &C.
despatch from Hong Kong, we had better appoint all in dollars
except Proceed as C.P.219
Cadets.
proposed
at once.
19 at
Colonial Office.
Your obedient servant
MAT