}
exfense, it seems odd that
hat they
should be put forward
A. F. 5/2
alum
дидь
No.562.
Hongkong.
sir,
losure 1.
April, 1902.
closure
286120g
5 593
31 JAN 05!
Goverment House,
Hongkong, 29th. December, 1902.
I have the honour to transmit for your
favourable consideration the enclosed copy of a letter from
six Officers of the Staff of the Registrar-General's Office
together with the covering recommendations of the Acting
Registrar-General.
2.
These recommendations for an increase of
salaries were originally put forward by Mr. Brewin in last
May, but it was not found possible to include them in the
Estimates for 1903.
3.
Messrs. Chan Lu Fong and Yung Lu U are
Assistant Shroffs; their position is one in which they are
exposed to temptation. Mr. Chung Ngok Wan is required to have
a sufficient knowledge of English to copy correctly and rapidly.
Mr. U Hung Kai, occupying the post of Chinese Writer must be
a Chinese Scholar of ability. Messrs. Li Kwok and Yung Kwong
Yip are registration clerks and have responsible duties to
perform, especially in reporting on the validity of Chinese
sureties.
It is most important that the clerks in
the Registrar-General's Office, in view of their constant
dealings with members of the Chinese Community, should be
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,
80...
&C.*
efficient