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No.
299
Hongkong.
37134
RECA
Kre 13 NOV 09
Government House,
Hongkong, 14th.October, 1909.
1268
28657/06
My Lord,
With reference to Lord Elgin's
Confidential Despatch of the 9th. August, 1906, I have the
honour to transmit to Your Lordship copies of the cor-
-respondence noted in the annexed schedule with regard to
the salary of the Crown Solicitor.
2.
Mr. Bowley was in 1906 offered a
choice between payment of £1,000 per annum, in sterling and
of $10,000 in dollars. He chose the latter and Lord Elgin
in approving this choice wrote:- "Kr. Bowley must under-
"-stand that the question is now finally settled and that
(1390), Wt, 20024-26, 5000, 11/08, A, & E, W,
(8327).
"
1081-7. 8000, 4/09.
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"in the event of a fall in the Exchange value of the
"dollar, no application for additional remuneration will
"be considered". This decision was at the time communicated
to Mr. Bowley, who acknowledged it without demur. He has
therefore no claim to be now placed on a sterling salary
nor has he any legitimate grievance in regard to his
TER RIGHT HONOURABLE
THE EARL OF OREWE,
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