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Serial

Subject,

Pago.

From or to whom.

No.

Despatch No., &c.

Date.

Subject.

Pago.

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

سلسل...

Reference :-

C.O. 882

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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

1900.

December 27 | Submita Memorandum on the schemes

in No. 5.

9

Sir F. A. Swetten-

ham.

Fede. rated Malay

States.

10

!

Acting-Governor Sir

Straits

J. A. Swettenham.

Settle-

ments,

502.

1901.

December 27, 1900. (Rec. Jan, 21, 1901.)

Refers to the Secretary of State's obser- vations, in No. 2, as to the number of cadets without appointment, and explains how they are at present employed, and that more are likely to be required.

1901.

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18

To Acting Governor

Sir F. A. Swetten- ham.

Straits Bettle-

July 12

mente, Telegram.

19

Acting Governor Bir

F.A. Swettenham.

ments,

States, in reply to Nos. 14 and 17, that no special decision has yet been come to: requests views on the points specified,

Straits" (Rec. July 16.) Givos approximate estimate of the addi- Settle-

tional cost to the Colony and the Federated States by the adoption of the Secretary of State's scheme: the revenue can afford it;'recommends immediate grant of those terms.

Telegram.

11

To Acting-Governor

Sir J. A. Swetten- ham.

Straits Settle-

January 31

ments,

Requests him to await further instruc- tions if he has not already answered No. 2.

49

20

To Acting Governor

Stratts

Sir F. A. Swetten-

ham.

Fede-

ettle- ments, Telegram.

ratell

14

Malay

Htates,

Tele-

gram.

12

To Acting-Governor

Straits

March 1

Bir F. A. Swetten- ham,

Settle-

Expresses views on the proposals sub-

mitted.

50

Truth at

21

Acting Governor Sir

menta,

F.A. Swettenham.

Straits Settle-

Fede-

ments,

rated

277.

Malay

Htates, 77.

2203

Ditto

13

To Governor Sir H.

A. Blake.

Hong Kong, 74.

March 1

51

14

Acting-Governor Sir

F. Ä. Swettenham.

15

Ditto

Straits March 16 Settle- (Rec. April 9.)| ments,

Conf-

dential.

Straits March 28 Bottle (Roo. April 23.), ments, 150.

16

To Acting-Governor

Straits

May 23

Bir F. A. Bwetten-

Bettle-

hain.

ments,

168.

17

Acting Governor Sir

Strita

May 17

F. A. Swettenham.

Hettle-

(Rec. June 18.)

ments,

Confi.

dential.

Transmita, with observations, copy of No. 12; requests his views as to the aloption of sterling salaries in Hong Kong, and asks for the outlines of a definíte scheme.

Transmits, with observations, report of Select Committee of the Legislative Council on the salaries of the Civil Service of the Colony, and other papers; fears that it will be some time before he will be able to submit his own recommendations for all branches of the service in the Colony and the Federated States.

Suggests that officers engaged for service in the Straits should be warned that if sterling salaries are adopted they must accept sterling rates without any special rates for leave or pension. Suggests, in reply to No. 15, that when the scheme of sterling salaries is formulated the pay of cadets should not be less that £200 a year.

Transmite petition urging immediate increase of malarles to date from 1st of January, 1901, pending the final settlement of the question; makes further proposals in view of the opposition to the payment of salaries in sterling now offered by the peti- tioners.

52

+

ait.

July 17

June 18 (Reo. July 22.)

Straila June 21 Bettle-(Rec. July 22.) ments,

Confi.

dential.

23

To Acting-Governor

Straits

August 2

Sir F. A. Swatten- ham.

Bottle- ments,

Telegram.

53

24

Ditto

Straits Battle- ments, 243.

August 2

25

Ditto

401

58

Straits Settle-

August 2

ments,

Confl-

dential.

54

26

26

Acting - Governor

Straite

Bir F. A. Swetten-

Battle-

July 6 (Rec.Aug.8.)

ham.

ments,

310.

Will give final decision on receipt of Governor's confidential despatch of June 21st; increases should date from, July lat exchange compensation would be given on personal allowances only; no addition of salary should be given to subordinate officers receiving exchange compensation; future limit of sterling'salaries tó be as in No. 12.

Transmita memorial from members of the Government service asking that some immediate increase to their salaries may be sanctioned from the beginning of the current year.

Transmits copy of the proceedings at a meeting of the Legislative Council on June 4 on the subject of the proposed Increase of salaries to Government officers; reports an informal dis- cussion with the unofficial members, who favour a general increase of dollar salaries, and recommend the putting salaries of all newly-engaged civil servants on the sterling basis.

Notifies transmission of despatch con- veying decision an to the proposed increase of salaries of Government officers, and enquires what sterling salaries should be paid to the posts specifled.

Acknowledges receipt of No: 21, relative to an immediate increase in the sal- aries of Government officers, and conveys the decision arrived at.

Explains, with reference to No. 24, that it has been considered desirable to draw a hard and fast line between existing officials and new comers; asks for full schedules of the servloss in the Colony and Federated Malay States, with the new sterling salaries attached,

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Proposes to place the initial salaries of cadets at £204, and to give them £300 a year on passing their final exami- nation, when they lose their privilege of free furnished quarters.

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Serial No.

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Despatch No, zo.

Date,

vi

1901.

27

To Acting-Governor

Straits

August 3

Bir F. A. Swet- tenham.

Settle-

ments,

Telegram.

28

Acting

- Governor

Sir F. A. Swetten- ham.

Straits Settle- ments, Telegram.