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for the sterling appointments of the Forest Department of the Federated Malay States.

2. I have provisionally approved this scheme and the inclusion of the salaries therein shown in the Estimates for 1903 now in course of preparation. I have discussed the scheme with Mr. Burn-Murdoch, the Chief Forest Officer, who has reduced the salaries originally suggested to the amounts now shown, which are, he states, the smallest provision possible to ensure efficiency in the new Department now in process of formation.

I have, &c.,

Enclosure in No. 86.

"A."

F. A. SWETTENHAM.

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the subject of the decision that subordinate officers appointed before the introduction of the Sterling Scheme, who have received increases of their pensionable emoluments under paragraph 13 of my despatch, No. 243, of the 2nd of August, 1901,* may retain their existing privileges as regards the rate of exchange, for payment of their leave salary and pension in gold-standard countries.

2. I note that you are prepared, in view of the arguments put forward in my despatch, No. 183, of the 13th of June last,t to withdraw your objections to this

decision.

3. I have to request that those members of the subordinate service who signed the Memorial forwarded in your despatch, No. 332, of the 7th ultimo, may be informed accordingly.

I have, &c.,

-

J. CHAMBERLAIN.

FEDERATED MALAY STATES.-STERLING PROPOSALS FOR FOREST Department. (All pensionable except officers on deputation.)

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference :--

LICO. 882

سلئسنسانا

Present Title. Proposed Title.

Grade.

Sanctioned Salary.

At Ba. to the

Triennial Proposed

Salary. Incrementa.

Remarks.

5.

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#

On three years' deputation.

£

Chiat

Officer.

Forest

Conservator

£750

800

+

of Foroste.

1st Grade, Perak

$3,600

540 500-560

Two of £30 Minimum of Cadet Class IV. in £540. If on deputation

1st Grade, Pa.

bang.

£300

500-560

Forest Officers Deputy Con

servators of Forests.

2nd Grade, Se-

langur. 2nd Grade, N.

Sembilan.

$2,400 360

眼

$2,100%

315

420-180

$1

Assistant Porent

Officer.

17

M

tor.

Forest Inspec-

Asistant Conservators

of Forests.

2nd Grade, man grova foresta, 2nd Grade. Ge-

neral Assistant 2nd Grade, Se.

langor.

420-480

from India, pensionable establishment after three years' service.

Gidot Claus V. is 2420 to $480. Promotion in the Forest Department will be slow. If on deputation from India, pensionable establishment after three years' service. Two of £25) Passed Cadets draw #300– X50 by increments of £25. Small number of appoint- ments in Forest Depart-

1st Grade, Perak

$1,800

270

1st Grade, Pa-

bang.

£360°

New appoint ment.'

800-980

300-350

240-300 Two of £30

240-300

*

ment.

n

2nd Grade, N.

Sembilan

$1,800*

Now appoint

270

240-300

11

-

ment.

2nd Grade, Perak

$1,500

240-900

225 240-300

Rangers, 1st

Grade.

Perak ...

New appoint

ment.

Pabang

Rangers,

2nd Grade.

N. Sembilan...

Selangor

-

"

180-210

150-210

120-150 Two of £15

120-180

M

נון

Application has been made to India for an officer for this post on £500.

Mr. Hudson. transferred from Malacon on pensionable establishment on £360.

* Application made to India, #380 offered on three years' deputation.

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To be appointed on 3960 on three years' probation. after which promoted to £120 and eligible to pro. motion to Assistant Con- servator, 1st Grade,

* New appointment recommended by Chief Forest Officer and supported by the Resident-General.

New appointment recommended by Chief Forest Offloor and supported by the Baldent-General. Attached to load

Ooo, Neary, na Chief Forest Offler must travel au 1 is occasionally absent in the Colony.

* Mr. F. Dennys, appointed to succeed Mr. Goodenough on 140,

* The late border (Mr. Cerruti) drew no exchange compensation. He was allowed 10 per cent, on net profita on sale of rubber-not to exceed $1,500 per annum. Since resigned.

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No. 87.

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.

MR. CHAMBERLAIN to GOVERNOR SIR F. A. SWETTENHAM.

(No. 273.)

Downing Street, September 12, 1902.

I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 317, of the 23rd of July last, forwarding copy of a Minute by the Colonial Treasurer on

*

SIR,

SIR,

No. 88.

-HONG-KONG.

ACTING GOVERNOR SIR W. J. GASCOIGNE to MR. CHAMBERLAIN.

(Received September 15, 1902.)

(No. 361.)

[Answered by No. 90.]

Government House, Hong-Kong, August 15, 1902. WITH reference to my despatch, No. 98, of the 20th of March last, it seems desirable to determine now who are the higher officers, if any, whose salaries have been fixed at a lower rate in consideration of the exceptional privilege of free quarters, who, according to paragraph 2 (A) of your despatch to Sir F. Swettenham, copy of which was enclosed in your despatch, No. 5, of the 3rd January last,]] will be allowed to reckon the value of their quarters for pension, and I have to submit to you that in this Colony it cannot be said that the salaries of any of the higher officers of the Prison, Hospitals, or Police have been fixed at a lower rate in consideration of the exceptional privilege of free quarters, and that it may therefore be laid down as a rule in Hong-Kong that no officers will be allowed to reckon the value of their quarters for pension.

2. Regarding the claims of officers who enjoy free quarters and who were appointed prior to the date of your despatch under reference, I am of opinion that the Principal Civil Medical Officer and Dr. J. Bell, Assistant Surgeon, who enjoy free quarters, and Dr. J. C. Thomson, who enjoys a house allowance, receive such substantial increases under the sterling scheme sanctioned in your despatch, No. 171, of the 13th June, that if they accept sterling salaries they should lose the privilege of counting the value of their quarters for pension purposes. The same remarks apply to the Deputy Superintendent of Police, the two Assistant Superintendents of Police and the Assistant Superintendent of Victoria Gaol. The Captain Superintendent of Police has been promoted since the date of your despatch under reference, and should therefore lose the privilege in consideration of that promotion.

3. The only officer who, in my opinion, has a valid claim to retain the privilege after acceptance of the sterling scheme, is the Director of the Observatory, who enjoys free quarters, and whose sterling salary has been fixed at approximately the equivalent of his dollar salary at 3s.

4. In promulgating the sterling scheme I propose to treat the posts mentioned above in the manner indicated.

I have, &c.,

W. J. GASCOIGNE,

Major-General, Administering the Government.

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