Subject
Page.
Serial No.
From or to whom.
Despatch No.. &c.
Date.
xi
Subject,
Page.
1902.
1902.
74
65
Mr. C. Wilson
Faderated June 9
Malay States.
Appeals against the decision that he is 135
not entitled to receive exchange com- pensation on the whole of his salary; encloses documents bearing on the subject.
Governor Sir F. A.
Swettenham,
Straits Settle- ments,
Telegram.
66
To Acting-Governor
Sir W. J. Gas-
coigne.
Hong Kong,
171.
June 13
Conveys decision on the scheme sub-
mitted in Nos, 41 and 46.
138
75
To Acting-Governor
Hong
July 18
Sir W. J. Gas
Kong,
67
To Governor Sir F.
Straits
June 13
A. Swettenham.
Settle-
Conveys decision on the scheme sub- 142
mitted in No. 48,
coigne.
216.
ments, 181.
68
sioner Sir F. A. Swettenhum.
To High Commia- Federated
Malay States, 159.
June 13
Conveys decision on scheme submitted
in No. 49.
145
76
To Governor Sir F.
Straits
July 18
A. Swettenham.
Settle-
ments,
218.
(Rec, July 14) | Enquires, with reference to No. 67, whether those who accept the scheme should come on at the minimum or maximum salary of their post or as the Governor thinks just, having regard to years already served in that post.
Approves of the increase of the sterling salary of second-class Inspectors of Police in Hong Kong from £180 to £200 a year, and that of thirl-class Inspectors from £170 to £180 a year.
Approves of recommendations in No. 73 respecting the increase of salaries, but agrees that the special dollar allow- unce is not desirable.
152
152
153
69
To Governor Sir F.
Straits
June 13
A. Swettenham.
Bottle-
nients,
183.
Transmits copy of a letter addressed to three members of the Straits Settle- ments Volunteer Contingent on the subject of their leave salary; ex- presses opinion that it would be expedient to apply the current rate of exchange for leave and pension purposes only to newly-appointed subordinate officers.
70
To High Commis- Federated
sioner Sir F. A.
Malay Swettenham.
States,
June 20
Transmits, for consideration, copy of | 148
No. 65; considers the appeal is justi- fied on the grounds indicated.
182.
71
•
Acting Governor
Hong
Sir W. J. Gas- coigne.
Kong, 214.
May 22 (Rec. June 23.)
72
High Commissioner Federated
Sir F. A. Swetten- hain.
May 24 Malay (Rec. June 23.). States, 196
Reports that it is proposed to calculate [148
the rate of exchange for sterling salaries on the average ruling from July 1 to June 30, and to adopt one. fourth of a penny as the minimum amount involved in the calculation of the dollar equivalent of sterling saldries.
Reports, in reply to No. 58, that the question of sterling salaries for the Staff of the Forest Department had to await the arrival of Mr. Burn-Mur- doch, the newly appointed Chief Forest Officer, whose proposals are still under consideration.
149
79
Mr. A. F. Young.. Federater]}
Malay States.
July 31
147
77
High Commissioner Federated Sir F. A. Swetten- Malay ham.
Stater,
June 24 (Rec. July 22.)
Deprecaces the payment of the “Local
Pay" applied for by Mr. Gregory.
153
230.
78
and Governor Sir
H. A. Binke.
To Governor Sir F.
A. Swettenham Hong Kong, Telegram.
Straits,
July 23
Directs, with reference to No. 74, that officers should come in the sterling scheme at the stage they would have reached if sterling incremental salary had been fixed at date when they were first appointed to posta now held by thom.
'Transmits, with remarks, copy of corres- pondence with the Resident-General relative to the salary of his appoint-
ment.
154
154
80
High Commissioner Sir F. A. Swetten- ham.
Federated Mulay
July 19 (Rec. Aug. 18.)
States,
262.
72A To Acting-fiovernor
Hong
July 3
Sir W. J. Gus- coigne,
Kong,
Acknowledges receipt of No. 71 and
refers to No. tu.
149
192.
73
Governor Sir F. A.
Straits
Swettenhain.
Settle-
June 12 (Rec. July 7.)
Inents, 268.
Transmits, with remarks, copy of a petition from members of the Euro- pean Police Contingent in Singapore asking for relief in the shape of clerical assistance, larger allowances, and increased salary, and copy of a report on the question by a Committee; supports the recommendation for in- creased salaries, but makes no recom- mendation on the proposal to grant a special dollar allowance, non-pousion- able and bearing no compensation.
81
Governor Sir F. A.
Swettenhum.
Straits
Settle. ments, 317:
July 23 (Rec. Aug. 18.)
149
82
To High Commis- Felerated sioner Sir F. A. Malay Swettenham.
States, 243.
August 21
Considers, in reply to No. 70, that Mr. Wilson is entitled to double coin. pensation; refers to the general question of double compensation to officers on agreement and forwards minutes by the Acting Attorney. General and the Colonial Secretary.
Bug-
155
Forwards, and expresses concurrence in, 157
a minute by the Colonial Treasurer deprecating the modification gested in No. 69 as to the leave pay and pension to be drawn by subor- linate officials in countries with a gold currency.
Concurs, in reply to No. 77, that “ Local Pay" should be regarded as a puroly local allowance and should not be drawn by officers on leave; requeats that Mr. Gregory may be informed of the decision.
158
83
High Commissioner Federated July 29
Sir F. A. Swetten- Malay (Rec. Aug. 25.) bam.
States, 270.
Adheres to what he has already said on the subject of the payment of sterling salaries at a rate of exchange fixel monthly.
158
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