Bubject.
Paga
Serial No.
Despatch
From or to whom,
Date.
No., &u.
ix
Subject.
Page,
Approves of the appointment of Mr. Hudson reported in No. 56; points out that no provision was made for this appointment at the time the scheme of sterling salaries was sub- mitted.
4.5
To Governor Sir F.
A. Swettenham.
Straits Settlo- menta,
1902.
January 1
1802.
States procedure to be followed with respect to the cases mentioned in No. 42.
83
56 Governor Sir F. A.
Swettenham.
3.
Straits Settle ments, 89.
February 23 (Rec. Mar. 31.)
Reports transference of Mr. R. D. Hud- son to the Negri Sembilan as Forest Officer at a salary of £360 per annum.
128
46
Governor Sir H. A.
Blake.
Hong
Kony,
('onfi-
dential.
December 11, 1901 (Roc. Jan. 20, 1902.)
Submits, with general remarks, scheme of sterling salaries drawn up on the lines indicated in No. 32.
84
57
Sir F. A. Swetten- ham.
High Commissioner Federated
Malay
March 11 (Rec. Apr. 7.)
Atates,
Transmits estimates of the probable cost of adopting the proposals made in No. 49.
128
Confi-
47
Ditto
522.
December 31,
(Rec. Feb. 3, 1902.)
1901
48
Governor Sir F. A.
Swettenham.
Straits
January 20
Settle-
(Rec. Feb. 17.)
ments, 27.
Reports that the unofficial members of the Legislative Council have unani- mously resolved that the additional exchange compensation he granted.
Submits, with remarks, scheme of ster- ling salaries for the Straits Settle- ments.
92
(lential.
58
To Governor Sir F.
Straits
April 11
131
A. Swettenham.
95
Settle- ments, 117.
49
High Commissioner
Federated January 20
Sir F. A. Swetton- ham.
Malay (Rec. Feb. 17.)
Submits proposals for the sterling❘ 109
salaries of officers who have joined,
59
Governor
Swettenham.
Sir
F.
States,
or may join, the service of the Fede-
Confl-
dential.
rated Malay States subsequent to August 1, 1901.
50
Governor Sir F. A.
Swottenham.
Straits Settle ments, 29.
January 22
(Rec. Feb. 17.)
Replies to No. 37, and refers to Nos. 48 122
and 49.
60
Mr. S. M. Gregory...
Straits Settle- ments.
51
Ditto
...
Straits
January 23 Battle (Rec. Feb. 17.) monta,
37.
Requesta a decision on the point whether | 122
cadets who joined prior to 1st August, 1901, are justified in believing that the Government must maintain for their benefit every post now on the estimates with the dollar salary rights of double compensation, &c.
Straits March 13 Settle-(Rec. Apr. 14.) menta, 115.
April 24
61
To Governor Sir F.
Straits
May 2
A. Swettenham.
Settle-
ments,
115.
April 15
Straits: Federated (Rec. May 12.)
Malay States,
136.
52
Ditto
:
Straits January 31 Settle-(Rec. Feb. 25.)
ments,
47.
Reports application of Dr. Fraser to be placed on the sterling system, and points out the importance of an early decision.
124
62
Governor Sir F. A.
Swettenham.
53
Ditto
...
Straits,
49.
January 31 (Rec. Feb. 25.)
Forwards list of promotions for approval 126
and requests to be informed by tele- graph of the decision in reference to the question of promotion in the case of officers in the service on August lat, 1901.
54
To Governor Sir F.
Straits
March 8
Replies to No. 53 ...
127
...
...
63
To Governor Sir F.
A. Swettenham.
Settle-
A. Swettenham.
Straits: Federated
May 30
ments,
Malay
Telegram.
55
Ditto
Straite Settle-
March 10
ments,
73.
Replies to the points raised in Nos. 51, 127
52 and 53 as to whether officers ap- pointed to the Government service before August 2 last are to be regarded as having a claim to promotion on the existing rates of dollar salaries, and at the same time to retain the privileged rates of exchange which they now enjoy in regard to leave pay and pension.
States. 141.
64
Ditto
Straits
June 6
Settle-
ments,
175.
Submits drafts of clauses to be added to the Pension Regulations of the Colony in accordance with the definite rules laid down by the Secretary of State with regard to the counting of free quarters for pension purposes.
131
Expresses the hope that the broader 132
principle of exchange compensation allowed in the case of higher officials may be applied to him; if this can- not be done, requests that he may be given the non-pensionable addition of 25 per cent. of salary,
Transmite copy of No. 60, and enquires 133
if he approves of permitting the non. pensionable allowance to be drawn by officers on leave, and what payment should be made to Mr. Gregory.
Forwards copy of a letter from Mr. Burn-Murdoch, Chief Forest Officer, urging that his salary should be paid to him at the current rate of exchange; expresses opinion that Mr. Burn- Murdoch and others in a like position are entitled to receive their salaries at the current rate of exchange,
133
Concurs that Mr. Burn-Murdoch and❘ 134
every officer similarly situated should be paid at a monthly rate of exchange on the sume system hitherto followed in regard to exchange compensation; suggests that the proposal to pay sterling salaries at a monthly rate of exchange should be further considered before a final decision is taken.
Replies to the points raised in No. 50...
134
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