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of his wife being English and to his having been brought
up to Western habits, that his scale of salary should be
increased to £270 to £360 by £30 triennially.
Sir M. Nathan.
This application was refused by
3.
In January Mr. Young Hee renewed
his application and pointed out that although he had not
to pay passages for his wife and family to England, his
wife and family would desire to visit their relatives in
New Zealand when he became entitled to leave of absence.
Sir M. Nathan refused this application on the grounds that
Mr. Young Hee fell within the category laid down in the
6th paragraph of his despatch above referred to.
4.
On receipt of Mr. Young Hee's
application now forwarded, I caused him to be informed
that as no new factor or argument had been adduced by him
I saw no grounds for reversing the decision of my pre-
decessor.
The salaries of British Officers
serving in the Colonies, are, I presume, intended to cover
the cost of periodical visits to their native country for
their health and in order that they may see their relatives.
Assuming that a man of Chinese race of ability equal to
that