Subject.
Page.
Serial No.
From or to whom,
Despatch No., &o.
Date.
Considers that salaries converted into sterling are too high at ds. 4d., and states that the salaries in No. 23 were calculated at 38., and that he should delay sending the general scheme until the despatches by mail of August 2 have been received.
(Rec. Aug. 4) Recommends £204 initial salary for cadets, £300 for passed cadets, £360 first appointment, and states that it was not intended to convert cadets and recently-joined officers at 38. Ad., even 3s. being too high.
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Subject.
Page
37
To Governor Bir F.
Straits
1901.
November 1
67
A. Rwettenham.
Bettle.
mente,
341.
38
High Commissioner Federated Sir F. A. Swetten- Malay ham.
States, 341.
October 11 (Rec, Nov. 7.)
68
Replies on points raised by Governor in
Nos. 34 to 36.
Enquires whether the grant of double compensation will in any way affect the right of those Native States offi- cers who now enjoy it to count the value of their quarters for pension purposes, and assumes that such grant will not alter the sterling rates at which officers are now entitled to calculate their pensions.
Brings to notice the cases of two Enra. slan officers who claim to be dealt with under paragraph 10 of No. 24, and to receive the local increase of
25 per cent., and requests instructions.
To High Commis- Federated November 21 Replies to the points raised in No. 38...
gioner Sir F. A. Swettenham.
39
Governor Sir F. A.
Swettenham.
29
To Governor Sir F. Telegram
August 7
A. Bwettenham.
Adheres to decision to give paased cadets £225 a year, cadets £300, and after three years £350.
68
Stralta Settle ments, 454.
October 23 (Rec. Nov. 21,).
30
To Governor
Sir
H. A. Blake.
Hong Kong, Telegram.
Angust 7
Notifies sanction of the adoption of
sterling salaries for all new appoint- ments usually held by Europesus in the Straits Settlements and Federate Malay States.
68
40
Malay
States,
306.
41
Governor Sir H. A.
Blake.
Hong
Kong,
31
Colonial Office
Hong Kong,
August 7
Notice to candidates for cadetships as
to salary.
68
Confi. dential.
Federated
Malay
States,
Straits.
32
To Governor
Sir
H. A. Blake,
Hong Kong, Confi-
August 15
dential.
Informs him of the action taken with regard to the Straits, and requests to be furnished with a scheme of salaries for Hong Kong; remarks on the salaries of certain appointments.
69
42
Governor Bir F. A.
Swettenham.
Straits Settle- menta, 462.
October 29 (Rec. Nov. 25.)
33
Governor Sir F. A.
Swettenham.
Straits Bottle ments, 369.
August 28 (Roo. Sept. 30.)|
Conveys the thanks of those who will benefit by the generous scheme set out in No. 24; asks for decisions on certain points.
70
34
Ditto
Straita
H
August 28
Settle-
(Rec. Sept. 30.)
menta,
370.
Submits proposals with respect to the salaries of cadeta in the Federated Malay States; points out the desir- ability of making all sterling salaries divisible by twelve.
October 25 (Rec. Nov. 25.)
Transmite, with reference to No. 32, copy of a return showing the relative positions of Singapore and Hong Kong as business centres, and a comparative statement of revenue and expenditure of both colonies, and considers that Hong Kong should pay the members of its Civil Service salaries at least equal to those paid in Singapore and the Federated States.
Submits recommendations on the cases of officers who have been drawing Exchange compensation on allowances which it is claimed are in the nature of salary, and of officers who are en- titled to Exchange compensation on half their salary.
States, in reply to No. 39, that the two officers named should receive the local increase of 25 per cent, instead. of the increase recommended by the; Committee of the Legislative Council.
Points out that the concession granted to officers of the Hong Kong Govern- ment with respect to the compensa- tion allowance is dependent upon the assent of the Legislative Council, and that the same principles should, be adopted in regard to the increased allowances to existing officers, and the preparation of a sterling scheme. for future applicants as have been laid down in the case of the Straits Bettlements; hopes to receive in due course the scheme asked for in No. 32.
43
To Governor Sir F.
Straits
December 5
73
A. Swettenham.
Settle-
mente,
373.
44
35
Ditto
Straita
...
September 19
Bettle-
(Rec. Oct. 14.)
ments,
Desires to cancel what was said in No. 34 as to making sterling salaries divisible by twelve.
73
To Governor Sir H.
A. Blake.
Hong
December 19
Kong,
126.
407.
36
Ditto
Straits
September 28
Settle-
(Rec. Oct. 24.)
menta,
428.
Enquires whether it is intended that the double compensation which has been approved should be paid to per- Bons serving on agreement for a term i of years, and states instructions given pending receipt of a reply.
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