£540 a year, against 420 in Straits and £360 in F.M.S.
(N.B Hong Kong will ignore the classification introduced by desp on 2398/01-2)
CONFIDENTIAL.
Hongkong.
694
27073
29 JUL 07
Government House, Hongkong, 27th June, 1907.
1618
I have the honour to submit for Your Lordship's favourable consideration certain recommendations for the revision of the Sterling Salaries attached to Cadet Appointments...
My Lord,
Referring to Mr. Chamberlain's Despatch No. 171 of the 13th June, 1902, and previous correspondence on the subject of the introduction of Sterling Salaries into the Civil Service of Hongkong,
2. The scheme of Sterling Salaries prepared in this Colony and forwarded in Sir Henry Blake's Confidential Despatch of the 11th December, 1901, was, in accordance with instructions from the Colonial Office, based upon and was slightly higher than the then existing scheme of Dollar Salaries, which were paid half at the rate...
To
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G.,
&C. &C. ...
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£540 a year, against 420 in Straits and £360 in F.M.S.
(N.B Hong Kong will ignore the classification introduced by desp on 2398/01-2)
CONFIDENTIAL.
Hongkong.
694
27073
29 JUL 07
Government House, Hongkong, 27th June, 1907.
1618
My Lord,
Referring to Mr. Chamberlain's Despatch No. 171 of the 13th June, 1902, and previous correspondence on the subject of the introduction of Sterling Salaries into the Civil Service of Hongkong, I have the honour to submit for Your Lordship's favourable consideration certain recommendations for the revision of the Sterling Salaries attached to Cadet Appointments, a matter which Sir Matthew Nathan had for some time under consideration but was prevented by his somewhat sudden departure from dealing with.
2. The scheme of Sterling Salaries prepared in this Colony and forwarded in Sir Henry Blake's Confidential Despatch of the 11th December, 1901, was, in accordance with instructions from the Colonial Office, based upon and was slightly higher than the then existing scheme of Dollar Salaries, which were paid half at the rate...
To
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G.,
&C. &C.
80
Page 363
...
Page 363