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6th Au10-20 1920. REC
Under Secretary of State for the Colonies.
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With reference to our conversation of the 20th ltiro, I have the honour to request that the Salaries
the European staff of the Royal Observatory, Hong-
kong.
be fixed as follow8 -
Director £1,000. Chief Assistant
First Assistant
£600 £800 by £20 p.a. $400 -£600
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support of this request I beg to refer you to my re-
pport of the Salaries Commission.
I have also to request
(1) That my Quarters be made pensionable, as in the case of my predecessor, Dr. Doberok, and valued at £166 p.a.
(2) That the whole of my pension be com- -puted on my Hongkong salary I may quote as a precedent the case of the late Mr. Irving of the Mauritius and Straits Settlements Services ),
er the general regulations no officer transferred
0one Golony to another can obtain a full pension.
I have the honour to be
sir,
Your most obedient Servant.
Meanton
Director, Royal Observatory,
HONGKONG.
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