Subject
Page.
Serial No.
From or to whom.
Despatch
No.. &c.
Date.
xi
Bubject.
Page.
1902.
1902.
74
65
Mr. C. Wilson
Federated Malay S'ates.
June 9
Appeals against the decision that he is not entitled to receive exchange com- pensation on the whole of his salary: encloses documentą bearing on the subject.
135
Governor Sir F. A.
Swettenham.
Straits Settle- ments, ¡Telegram.
66
To Acting-Governor
Bir W. J. Gas- coigne.
67
To Governor Sir F.
A. Swettenham.
Hong Kong, 171.
Straits Settle-
June 13
Conveys decision on the scheme sub-
mitted in Nos. 41 and 46.
138
75
To Acting-Governor
Hong
July 18
Sir W. J. Gas-
June 13
Conveys decision on the scheme anb- 142
mitted in No. 48.
coigne.
Kong, 216.
ments,
181.
68
To High Commis- Federated
June 13
Conveys decision on scheme submitted 145
76
To Governor Sir F.
Straits
July 18
sioner Sir F. A. Swettenham.
Malay States, 159.
in No. 49.
A. Swettenham.
Settle-
ments,
218.
(Rec. July 14) Enquires, with reference to No. 67, 152
whether those who accept the scheme should come on at the minimum or maximum salary of their post or as the Governor thinks just, having regard to years already served in that post.
Approves of the increase of the sterling 152
salary of second-class Inspectors of Police in Hong Kong from £180 to £200 a year, and that of third-class Inspectors from £170 to £180 a year.
Approves of recommendations in No. 73 respecting the increase of salaries, but agrees that the special dollar allow- ance is not desirable.
153
69
To Governor Sir F.
A. Swettenham.
Straits Settle-
June 13
mezita, 183.
To High Commis- Federated
70
June 20
sioner Sir F. A. Swettenham.
Malay States,
182.
71
Acting Governor
Hong
Bir W. J. Gan- coigne.
Kong, 214.
May 22 (Rec. Jane 23.)
72
High Commissioner Federated
Sir F. A. Swetten- ham.
May 24 Malay (Rec. June 23.) States, 196.
Transmits copy of a letter addressed to 147
three members of the Straits Settle- mente Volunteer Contingent on the subject of their leave salary; ex- presses opinion that it would be expedient to apply the current rate of exchange for leave and pension purposes only to newly-appointed subordinate officers.
Transmite, for consideration, copy of No. 65 considers the appeal is justi. fied on the grounds indicated.
Reports that it is proposed to calculate [148
the rate of exchange for sterling salaries on the average ruling from July 1 to June 30, and to adopt one- fourth of a penny as the minimum amount involved in the calculation of the dollar equivalent of sterling salaries.
Reports, in reply to No. 58, that the question of sterling salaries for the Staff of the Forest Department had to await the arrival of Mr. Burn-Mur- doch, the newly appointed Chief Forest Officer, whose proposals are still under consideration.
149
77
High Commissioner Federated Sir F. A. Swetten- Malay ham.
States,
June 24 (Rec. July 22.)
Deprecates the payment of the "Local
Pay" applied for by Mr. Gregory.
153
230.
148
July 19 (Rec. Aug. 18.);
81
Governor Sir F. A.
Swettenham.
Strails Settle
July 23 (Rec. Aug. 18.)
72A To Acting-Governor
Hong
July 3
Sir W. J. Gus coigne.
Kong, 192,
Acknowledges receipt of No. 71 and 149
refers to No. 66.
ments, 317:
73
Governor Sir F. A.
Straite
Swettenham.
Settle-
June 12 (Rec. July 7,)
ments,
268.
Transmite, with remarks, copy of a 149
petition from members of the Euro- pean Police Contingent in Singapore sking for relief in the shape of clerical assistance, larger allowances, and increased salary, and copy of s report on the question by a Committee; supports the recommendation for in. creased salaries, but makes no recom- mendation on the proposal to grant a special dollar allowance, non-pension- able and bearing no compensation.
82
To High Commis- Federated sioner Sir F. A. Malay Swettenham,
States, 243.
August 21
82
High Commissioner Federated July 29
Sir F. A. Swetten- Malay (Rec. Aug. 25.) ham.
Status, 270.
Directs, with reference to No. 74, that officers should come in the sterling scheme at the stage they would have reached if sterling incremental salary had been fixed at date when they were first appointed to posts now held by thom.
Transmits, with remarks, copy of corres- pondence with the Resident-General relative to the salary of his appoint-
ment.
154
155
Considers, in reply to No. 70, that Mr. Wilson is entitled to double com- pensation refers to the general question of double compensation to officers on agreement and forwards minutes by the Acting Attorney- General and the Colonial Secretary.
Forwards, and expresses concurrence in, | 157
a minute by the Colonial Treasurer deprecating the modification sug- gested in No. 69 as to the leave pay and pension to be drawn, by subor- dinate officials in countries with a gold currency.
Concurs, in reply to No. 77, that “Local Pay" should be regarded as a purely local allowance and should not be drawn by officers on leave: requests, that Mr. Gregory may be informed of the decision.
Adheres to what he has already said on the subject of the payment of sterling salaries at a rate of exchange fixed monthly.
158
158
78
To Governor Sir F.
A. Swettenham
and Governor Sir Kong,
H. A. Blake.
Straits, Hong
Telegram.
July 23
154
79
Mr. A. F. Young
Federated Malay States.
July 31
80
High Commissioner Sir F.A. Swetten- ham.
Federated Malay States, 262.
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