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D. DE SILVA,

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3. For a fixed rate of Exchange for Half-pay leave, all three such rates being fixed on the same principle as in the case of the Government Servants domiciled in Europe.

4. That any relief granted may date from 1st January, 1901, the date on which the Secretary of State allowed the Double Exchange Compensa- tion to those domiciled in Europe as a further relief to that already granted in 1894-1895 (Vide Despatch of Secretary of State No. 243 of 2nd August, 1901). ง

And your Memorialists will ever pray,

For the State of Perak-

FRANCIS W. NICHOLAS,

Assistant Surgeon.

THOS. DE SILVA,

Chief Clerk, Police Department.

S. CARTHEGABAM,

Chief Clerk, Treasury.

Chief Clerk, Federal Financial

For the State of Selangor-

NORMAN GRENIER,

E. J. A. VAN Geyzel,

M. FOENANDER,

Clerk to the Judicial Commissioner.

Assistant Surgeon.

For the State of Negri Sembilan-

ARTHUR EDMONDS,

Chief Clerk and Inspector,

Clerk of Works, Public Works

| Ducks, each Eggs, each

1892.

1902.

Centa.

Centa,

30

60

3

Fish, per cattie...

12

25

Prawns, per cattie

6

18

Crabs, per cattie

6

15

Ghee, per cattie

35

60

Flour, per cattie

5

10

Rice, per chuppa

4

8

Potatoes, per cattie

४

Onions, per catlie

7

Sugar, per cattie

8

10

Ceylon Tea, per lb.

35

GO

Office.

Cocoanuts, each

3

8

Firewood, per hundred

40

80

Kerosine Oil, per tin

90

1.60

Bread, per loaf...

4

6

Jam, per tin

15

28

Sanitary Board.

Milk, per tin

15

25

Biscuits, per tin

35

60

Department.

Cheese, per lb....

35

60

V. NAGALINGAM,

Bacon, per lb. ...

30

50

Chief Clerk, Land Office.

Vinegar, per bottle

18

28

For the State of Pahang—

Butter, per tin...

60

90

A. DE VOS,

Chief Clerk, Resident's Office.

48583

J. BROMHEAD Matthews,

Notary Public and Barrister-at-Law.

Drawn by me-

Penang, September 2, 1902.

APPENDIX "A."

1892.

1903.

Cents.

Cents.

Beef, per cattle...

20

32

Mutton, per cattie

35

50

Fowls, large

35

60

Chickens, small

20

40

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference :-

C.O. 882

9

ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

No. 115. HONG KONG.

THE EARL OF ONSLOW (FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE) to GOVERNOR

(No. 420.)

SIB,

SIR H. A. BLAKE,

[Answered by No. 131.]

Downing Street, December 9, 1902.

I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 459, of the 21st October last, reporting that two officers on sterling agreements have, under Note No. 12 of the notes prefixed to the Hong Kong sterling scheme, elected to accept the higher rates of salary provided for their present posts on the scheme.

2. Under these circumstances, you propose to amend the note, by omitting the provision that officers on agreements may elect to come under the sterling scheme; and you suggest that individual cases, if exceptional, should be considered on their merits.

3. In the despatch to the Governor of the Straits Settlements, to which you refer as the origin of the note in question, it was the case of officers on dollar, rather

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