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Subject.

Page,

Berial

No.

From or to whom.

Despatch No, ko.

Dape.

vii

Babject.

Pago.

1901.

-

27

To Acting-Governor

Straita

August 3

Sir F. A. Swet-

Settle-

tenham.

ments,

Telegram.

28

Acting

Governor

Sir F. A. Swetten- ham.

Straile Settle- ments, Telegram.

Considers that salaries converted into sterling are too high at 3e. 4d., and states that the salaries in No. 23 were calculated at. 3., and that he should delay sending the general scheme until the despatches by mail of August 2 have been received.

(Rec. Aug. 4) | Recommends £204 initial salary for cadets, £300 for passed cadets, £360 first appointment, and states that it was not intended to convert cadets and recently-joined officers at 38. 46., even 3s, being too high.

37

To Governor Sir F.

Straits

1901.

November 1

67

A. Swettenham.

Settle-

mente,

341.

38

High Commissioner Federated Sir F. A. Swetten- Malay ham.

States,

October 11

(Rec. Nov. 7.)

341.

Replies on points raised by Governor in

Nos, 31 to 86.

75

68

39

Governor Sir F. A.

Swettenham.

Straits

Bettle-

October 23 (Rec. Nov. 21.)

29

To Governor Sir F. Telegram

August 7

A. Swettenham.

Adheres to decision to give passed cadets £225 a year, cadeta £300, and after three years £350.

68

ments,

454.

30

To Governor

Sir

H. A. Blake.

Hong Kong, Telegram.

August 7

Notifies sanction of the adoption of sterling salaries for all new appoint- ments usually held by Europeans in the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States.

68

40

To High Commis- Fədarated] November 21

sioner Sir F. A. Swettenham.

States,

Malay

Enquires whether the grant of double compensation will in any way affect the right of those Native States off- cers who now enjoy it to count the value of their quarters for pension purposes, and assumes that such grant will not alter the sterling rates at which officers are now entitled to calculate their pensions.

Brings to notice the cases of two Ears- sian officeṛa who claim to be dealt with under paragraph 10 of No. 24, and to receive the local increase of 25 per cent., and requests Instructions.

Replies to the points raised in No. 38...

76

77

80

306.

41

Governor Sir H. A.

Blake.

Hong

October 25

Kong,

31

Colonial Office

...

Hong Kong, Federated

August 7

Notice to candidates for cadetships as

to salary.

68

Confi-

dential.

Malay

States,

Straits.

32

To Governor Bir

H. A. Blake,

Hong Kong, Conâ-

August 13

dential.

Informs him of the action taken with regard to the Straits, and requests to be furnished with a scheme of salaries for Hong Kong; remarks on the malaries of certain appointments.

69

42

Governor Bir F. A.

8wettenham.

Straits Settle- ments, 462.

October 29 (Rec. Nov. 25.)

33

Governor Bir F. A.

Swettenham.

Straits Settle

August 28 (Rec. Sept. 30,)|

ments, 369.

Conveys the thanks of those who will benefit by the generous scheme set out in No. 24; saks for decisions on certain points.

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34

Ditto

Straits

Settlo-

August 28 (Rec. Sept. 30.)

ments,

370,

Submits propomls with respect to the salaries of cadets in the Federated Malay States; points out the demir- ability of making all sterling salaries divisible by twelve.

43

73

To Governor Sir F. A. Swettenham.

Straits Settle- ments, 373.

December 5

44

To Governor Sir H.

35

Ditto

H

Straits

***

September 19

Settle- mente, 407.

(Rec. Oct. 14.)

Desires to cancel what was mid in No. 34 as to making sterling salaries divisible by twelve.

73

A. Blake.

Hong Kong, 126.

December 19

36

Ditto

Straits

September 28

Bettle-

(Rec. Oct, 24.)

ments,

428.

Enquires whether it is intended that 73

the double compensation which has

been approved should be paid to per- sons serving on agreement for a term of years, and states instructions given

pending receipt of a reply.

(Rec. Nov. 25.)

Transmita, with reference to No. 32,80

copy of a return showing the relative positions of Singapore and Hong Kong as businem centres, and a comparative statement of revenue and expenditure of both colonies, and considers that Hong Kong should pay the members of its Civil Service mlaries at least equal to those paid in Singapore and the Federated States.

Submits recommendations on the case

of officers who have been drawing Exchange compensation on allowances which it is claimed are in the nature of malary, and of officers who are en- titled to Exchange compensation on half their lary.

States, in reply to No. 39, that the two officers named should receive the local increase of 25 per cent. Instead of the increase recommended by the| Committee of the Legislative Council.

Points out that the concession granted to officers of the Hong Kong Govern- ment with respect to the compense- tion allowance in dependent upon the assent of the Legislative Council, and that the mame principles should be adopted in regard to the increased allowanowe to existing offloors, and the preparation of a sterling scheme for future applicants as have been laid down in the case of the Straits Settlements; hopes to receive in due course the scheme asked for in Nɔ, 82.

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