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SIR,

HONG KONG. No. 131.

GOVERNOR SIR H. A. BLAKE to MR. CHAMBERLAIN.

(No. 165.)

[Answered by No. 132.]

(Received May 7, 1903.)

on dollar agreements. same privilege has been extended to Misses Hamilton and Lawrence as they were allowed, subject to your approval, to draw salary under the Sterling Scheme. The 2. As stated in my despatch, No. 459, of 21st October last,† Mr. Rees has been

Salaries provided in the Scheme for their offices, will be $2,561. ment of all the officers in the schedule, if they are allowed to accept the Sterling 3. The total nett increase involved during the remainder of the terms of agree-

Masters have been, or are likely to be, received from officers similarly situated. showing what further applications to the same effect as those of Messrs. Rees and I have the honour to transmit herewith, for your information, the enclosed schedule In reply to paragraph 5 of your despatch, No. 420, of the 9th December last,*

Government House, Hong Kong, March 31, 1903.

I have, &c.,

• No. 115.

HENRY A. BLAKE,

Governor, &c.

↑ No. 113.

1

Difference.

Remarks.

Salary (under

Present Agreement)

showing Increments, if any.

Amount

of Present Salary for Remaining Period of

Agreement dating from

1st April,

1003,

Amount

of Salary As Provided

in Sterling

Salary Scheme for Remaining Period of

Agreement.

Enclosure in No. 131.

LIST OF OFFICERS UNDER DOLLAR OR STERLING AGREEMENTS, WHO HAVE APPLIED or are LIKELY TO APPLY FOR PERMISSION TO COME UNDER THE

STERLING SALARY SCHEME.

19169

219

HARBOUR DEPARTMENT—

Lighthouse Keeper, G. F. Taylor Wagian Island.

Senior Assistant, Waglan E. A. Johnson Island.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPART-

XENT——

Principal Land

Tayor.

Overseer...

Sur- L. C. Rees

---

Sterling

F. Masters

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT—--

Probationer

Do.

***

**

...

M. Hamilton

F. Lawrence ...

$

$

Dollar

3 years 4th January, 1901 $1,620 plus Exchange com. pensation. (£250.)

2,357

2,426

69

Increase.

$6.

"

11

"

19

$1,560 plus Exchange com- pensation. (£220 to £240

2,269

2,135 1

134

Decrease, if drawing

minimum salary

by £10 triennially.)

fixed in scheme.

44

4th January, 1902 | £300. (£350 to £480 by £40 triennially.)

6,751

8,101

1,350

Increase.

*

19

22nd April, 1902

£150. (£180 to £200 by

3,952

4,216

264

16

£20 triennially.)

Dollar

14

1st February, 1902 | $480 to $600 by $60 yearly.

1,050

1,525

475

44

ח

15th April, 1902

(£65 to £80 by £15 tri- ennially.) $480 to $600 by $60 yearly. (£65 to £80 by £15 tri- ennially.) is

1,159

1,696

537

J

The figures in italics are the salaries dzed in the Sterling Salary Scheme.

The rate of exchange taken in calculating Hrobange Compensation and converting Sterling to Dollar is 12. Sfd.

On Dollar

Period

Office.

Name.

or Sterling

Agreement.

of Agree-

ment.

Date of. Commencement of Agreement,

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference :-

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