☛ 2950/222/10.
FOREIGN OFFICE,
361
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sir.
35
5.7.1.
October 22nd, 1923.
With reference to the question of the allowances to
be paid to the thief Justice of Hongkong for sittin,: se an
Appeal Fudge at Bhanghai, I am directed by the Jecretary of
State for Foreign Affairs to inform you that your letter of
May 8th last (3 9837) was referred through the Colonial
Office to the Governm-nt of Keuken, with an anmiry as to
whether the arrangemmat sanotiend therein was nuoeptable to
the "oloxial Authorities.
Jopies of the reply received from the Jovernor of
Hongkong and the oevarin; letter from the Colonial office are
new transmitted herewith for the information of the Larde
Josmissioners of His Kaj os ty'a Treasury.
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It will be seen that the Chief Justics of Honkon.
insists on aksolute equality with his sallongum of 3hr.ngghud.
in the maiter of his allowances for appeal work, and 1
axpress the hope that Their Lordshipe will new woo Their
in view of the considerations urged by Bir R. Stubbe, to
saustion tive payment of the Chief Justice's allowance free m
income taZ,
tary
to the Treasury.
Jir,
Your obedient Servant,
(Signed) F. Wellesley