2.
European Police.
$5.00 per day
Russians.
$3.00 per day
Indians.
$1.25 per day
Northern Chinese.
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$.75 per day
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(b) In addition food will be supplied to the Europeans
both European Police and White Russians, on board the
steamer on which they are travelling. The native Anti-
piracy Guards will supply their own food or will be
supplied by the Shipping Companies with food at rates not
exceeding the rates charged for messing in barracks in
Hong Kong; this provision applies mainly to Northern
Chinese. The Indian Guards supply their own food but
receive ration allowance which is included in the flat
rate. All charges will be subject to alteration if it
should be found after the scheme has been in force for
some time that they are either excessive or do not fully
cover the cost to Government.
2.
In this connection I cannot definitely state,
until I return from Shanghai, whether I have been successful
in obtaining Russians at the rates supplied to me by the
Shanghai Authorities, which are:-
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Ordinary
.$75.00 p.m.
Russian Guards $50.00 p.m.
The additional charges as shown in the charges to be
collected from the Shipping Companies, include various
other Government liabilities, such as pension in case of
total disability or death. The same applies also to the
Northern Chinese, but it is hardly likely that the tes
offered will be challenged as there are plenty of candidates
available.
3.
I am proceeding to Shanghai on the 15th May, to
recruit the Russian Guards, and to Wei-Hai-Wei later to