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HONGKONG. 10th. February, 1913.
I have the honour to inform you that in
February, 1912, Dr. J. Bell, Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital, made an application, copy enclosed, for an increase of salary. He was subsequently informed that Sir F. Lugard had addressed you on the subject of the appointment of Dr. Atkinson's successor and on receipt of your Despatch No. 126 of the 26th. of April it was read to him. In the interval a proposal was consider-
-ed of granting Dr. Bell a temporary non-pensionable personal
allowance of $1,200 per annum, pending your decision on the proposals made in Sir F. Lugard's Despatch No. 87 of the 12th. of March, 1912. Subsequently a Despatch (copy enclosed) was drafted
to you recommending that the personal allowance should be pension-
-able. It was read to Dr. Bell who asked that it might be held
over pending my arrival and consideration of your Despatch No. 126 do. of the 26th. of April last.
·do.
The conclusion I arrived at on reviewing the
matter was that a case has not been made out for increasing the
emoluments of Dr. Bell who enjoys an agregate salary of 84,440 per annum with exchange compensation, a conveyance allowance of $270 per annum, free quarters in the shape of a good house in a good situation, and the privilege of leave pay and pension at 4/- and
3/8 to the dollar respectively. Dr. Bell declined the sterling
salary scheme and reaches the pensionable age in November,
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,
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1914.
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