HONG KONG
Gov/27004
not
691
Aug 1907
DRAFT.
Hang Kung
No 143 Si 7. D. Lugard
MINUTE.
Mr. Stubbs. Mr. Fiddes.
Mr. Just.
Mr. Antrobus.
Mr. Cox.
Mr. Lucas.
Sir F. Hopwood.
Mr. Churchill,
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Sir,
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Mr May's despatch No 174 of June 27th and to inform you that I approve the proposal to amalgamate the posts of Asst Supt of Police and Police Magistrate in the New Territories under the title of District Officer.
2. Pending a decision on the general question dealt with in the despatch to which Mr May refers in para 4 of the despatch under acknowledgment, the sterling salary of the new appointment should be taken as £420 to £540 by £40 triennially, the dollar salary being $3,600 to $4,200 by $300 triennially.
3. It must be understood that, so long as the District Officer continues