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Fixed Establishment.

Dollars.

Temporary and Provisional Establishment.

Dollars.

1,200

1,200

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1,200

***

1,200

1,200

2,400

1,200

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the addition of this $50,000 a year in personal emoluments, and that my attempt to inprove official prospects has only given rise to bitterness and jealousy. I am sorry to write this because, while it is immaterial how the question affects me personally, I greatly regret to notice (and I am not alone in this feeling) the want of esprit-de- corps amongst Federated Malay States officers, and the evidence that personal con- venience and personal advantage are considered before the interests of the Govern- ment.

6. I believe that the service of the Federated Malay States now offers advantages as great as those found in almost any of Her Majesty's Colonies, and if the officers here will remember that many of them joined, without examination or very special quali- fications, an uncovenanted and unpensioned service, I think they must admit that there is reason for congratulation in their present positions and prospects.

7. I have been associated with this service since the beginning, and I thoroughly appreciate the value and general efficiency of the officers belonging to it; and therefore the more earnestly deprecate the semblance of Government interests being subordi- nated to those of individual officers.

F. A. SWETTENHAM,

NOTE. All those appointments printed in italics are on the Federal Establishment, and the salaries are paid from Federal Funds.

On the next change of holder of all those appointments noted as having the 10 per cent. allowance included in the salary, the salary may be reduced by the amount of that allowance, and the newly appointed officer will not draw the allowance without the sanction of Government.

The above classification list does not purport to be a list of relative seniority.

OLIVER MARKS,

Resident-General's Office,

Selangor,

1900.

By command,

Acting Secretary to Resident-General,

Federated Malay States.

Sub-Enclosure 6.

(R.-G.O. Circular No. 21, 1899.)

A short time ago I made recommendations to the High Commissioner for increases of salary to officers serving in the Federated Malay States and they were forwarded to the Secretary of State. The recommendations were approved, with one exception, and they have improved the value of appointments by $40,000 and the Exchange Compensation on that sum, in the aggregate therefore by $50,000.

2. It has since been necessary to make a good many changes in order that the improved appointments should go to those who had the best claim to, and were most fitted for them, and in some cases these changes necessitated the promotion to certain posts of officers other than the former holders.

3. Very careful consideration was given to individual claims before making these promotions, and it must be evident to every unprejudiced mind that, unless the records and relative claims of all aspirants to any particular post are examined and weighed against each other, no satisfactory decision can be arrived at.

4. It is perhaps natural, but still somewhat disappointing, to find that while a proposal for an universal increase of salaries was not justifiable and would not have been listened to, many of those officers who have not obtained an increase appear to think that they have been ill-treated. It is, however, more surprising to hear that those whose position has been improved are deeply disappointed because the improve- ment is not all they desired, and that there are others who consider the improvement entirely outweighed by some reduction in pension rate, or the loss of the value of quarters for pension purposes-questions on which the Rules of the service have been precise and clear for years.

5. If I may judge by the numerous complaints and written protests which have reached me, and which take up a very large amount of time that could better be devoted to other matters, I must conclude that the service generally was better satisfied before

Resident-General's Office,

39721

Kuala Lumpur, December 21, 1899.

No. 6.

Resident-General,

Federated Malay States.

FEDERATED MALAY STATES.

MR. CHAMBERLAIN to ACTING HIGH COMMISSIONER SIR J. A. SWETTENHAM.

TELEGRAM.

(Sent December 18, 1900.)

Confidential despatch of 8 November.* I will await reply to my despatch of 21 November.† Am anxious to secure as far as possible complete uniformity between services of Colony and Federated Malay States.

39721

SIR,

No. 7.

STRAITS: FEDERATED MALAY STATES. COLONIAL OFFICE to SIR F. A. SWETTENHAM. [Answered by No. 8.]

Downing Street, December 21, 1900. I AM directed by Mr. Secretary Chamberlain to transmit to you a confidential despatch from the Acting High Commissioner for the Federated Malay States, forwarding two schemes for increasing the salaries of the Cadet Service in the Federated Malay States, together with a copy of correspondence on the subject.

2. I am also to enclose a copy of a despatch to the Straits Settlements, in regard to the memorial of the Cadet Service of that Colony, for an improvement in their pay and prospects, and a copy of a telegramț to the Acting High Commissioner in reply to the enclosed confidential despatch.

Mr. Chamberlain would be glad if you would furnish him with your views on these proposals (either in writing or orally on your return to London), and espe- cially as to whether you think the services of the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States could be completely amalgamated.

4. I am to ask that the enclosed despatch from Sir A. Swettenham, which is sent in original, may be returned in the envelope enclosed for the purpose.

I am, &c.,

C. P. LUCAS,

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