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for the sterling appointments of the Forest Department of the Federated Malay States.

2. I have provisionally approved this scheme and the inclusion of the salaries therein shown in the Estimates for 1903 now in course of preparation. I have discussed the scheme with Mr. Burn-Murdoch, the Chief Forest Officer, who has reduced the salaries originally suggested to the amounts now shown, which are, he states, the smallest provision possible to ensure efficiency in the new Department now in process of formation.

I have, &c.,

Enclosure in No. 86.

"A."

F. A. SWETTENHAM.

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the subject of the decision that subordinate officers appointed before the introduction of the Sterling Scheme, who have received increases of their pensionable emoluments under paragraph 13 of my despatch, No. 243, of the 2nd of August, 1901,* may retain their existing privileges as regards the rate of exchange, for payment of their leave salary and pension in gold-standard countries.

2.

I note that you are prepared, in view of the arguments put forward in my despatch, No. 183, of the 13th of June last,† to withdraw your objections to this decision.

3. I have to request that those members of the subordinate service who signed the Memorial forwarded in your despatch, No. 332, of the 7th ultimo,‡ may be informed accordingly.

I have, &c.,

J. CHAMBERLAIN.

FEDERATED MALAY STATES.-STERLING PROPOSALS FOR FOREST DEPARTMENT. (All pensiomble except officers on deputation.)

38390

Present Title. Proposed Title,

Grade.

At S4.

Sanationed Salary,

to the

.

Propou

Salary.

Triennial Inorem inta

Remarke.

3

נאיא

On three years' deputation.

Two of £30! Minimum of Cudet Class IV. in #540). If on deputation

Chief Forest

Offert.

Conservator

of Forests,

Ist Grasle, Perak

£750

$3,000

540

Ist Grade, l'a-

bang.

****

50-560

-600-560

Forest Officers ¡Deputy Con-

servatursof Foresta.

2nd Grade, So.

langor.

2nd Grade, N. ↑

$2,300

$2,1001

300

916

420-480

420-180

11

Sembilan.

Assistant Forest!

Officer,

++

Forest Inspec+

Assistant Conservators

of Forests.

2nd Grade, roan grove forests.

2nd Grade. Ge

neral As-i-tant!

tor.

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from India, pensionable establishment after three years nervion. Cadet Class V. is £420 to £480. Promotion in the Forest Department will be slow. If on deputation from Indin. pensionable establishment after three youre service. Two of £25 Passed Cadets draw €309- 350 by increments of £25. Small number of appoint. ments in Forest Depart

1st Grade, Perak

1st Grade, Pa.

bang.

$1,900

2860

270 300-350

300-350

Th

New appoint- inept.*

240-300

Two of £30

Inunt

240-300

21

2nd Grade, Se-

langor.

$1,

270

210-300

210-30

"

ment,

2nd Grade, Porak

$1,500

225

240-3000

"

Rangers, lat

Perak ...

New appoint!

-

150-230

It

Pahang

ment,

-

150-210

1

—

2nd Grade

Selangor

120-150 Two of 13

120-150

Grado.

Ranger,

2nd Grade, N. (Newappoint-

Sembilan

N.Sembilan...

H

I!

Application has been male to Inclia for an officer for this post on £500,

↑ Mr. Hudson, transferred from Malaco on pensionable establishment un £360.

Application made to India, 230 offered on three years' deputation.

INPW

To be appointed on 8960 on thron years' probation, after which promoted to £120 and eligible to pro motion to Assistant Con- survator, 1st Grade,

appointment recommende 1 by Chief Forest Offler and supported by the Redout-General.

* New appointinent recommen·lel by Chief Forest Offloor and supported by the Resident-Guneral. Attwhed to Head Ollee. Neary, as Chief Forest Offlor must travel an 1 is ouensionully absent in the Colony.

* Mr. F. Dennya, appointed to succoed Mr. Goodenough on £210.

↑ The late houder (Mr. Cerruti) drow no exchange compensation. He was allowed 10 per cent, un net profits on sale of rubber—not to excesÏ $1,500 per annum, Since resigned.

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No. 87.

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.

MR. CHAMBERLAIN to GOVERNOR SIR F. A. SWETTENHAM.

(No. 273.)

Downing Street, September 12, 1902.

I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 317, of the 23rd of July last,* forwarding copy of a Minute by the Colonial Treasurer on

SIR,

SIR,

No. 88.

HONG-KONG.

ACTING GOVERNOR SIR W. J. GASCOIGNE to MR. CHAMBERLAIN.

(Received September 15, 1902.) [Answered by No. 90.]

(No. 361.)

Government House, Hong-Kong, August 15, 1902. WITH reference to my despatch, No. 98, of the 20th of March last,§ it seems desirable to determine now who are the higher officers, if any, whose salaries have been fixed at a lower rate in consideration of the exceptional privilege of free quarters, who, according to paragraph 2 (A) of your despatch to Sir F. Swettenham, copy of which was enclosed in your despatch, No. 5, of the 3rd January last, will be allowed to reckon the value of their quarters for pension, and I have to submit to you that in this Colony it cannot be said that the salaries of any of the higher officers of the Prison, Hospitals, or Police have been fixed at a lower rate in consideration of the exceptional privilege of free quarters, and that it may therefore be laid down as a rule in Hong-Kong that no officers will be allowed to reckon the value of their quarters for pension.

2. Regarding the ela'ms of officers who enjoy free quarters and who were appointed prior to the date of your despatch under reference, I am of opinion that the Principal Civil Medical Officer and Dr. J. Bell, Assistant Surgeon, who enjoy free quarters, and Dr. J. C. Thomson, who enjoys a house allowance, receive such substantial increases under the sterling scheme sanctioned in your despatch, No. 171, of the 13th June, that if they accept sterling salaries they should lose the privilege of counting the value of their quarters for pension purposes. The same remarks apply to the Deputy Superintendent of Police, the two Assistant Superintendents of Police and the Assistant Superintendent of Victoria Gaol. The Captain Superintendent of Police has been promoted since the date of your despatch under reference, and should therefore lose the privilege in consideration of that promotion.

3 The only officer who, in my opinion, has a valid claim to retain the privilege after acceptance of the sterling scheme, is the Director of the Observatory, who enjoys free quarters, and whose sterling salary has been fixed at approximately the equivalent of his dollar salary at 3s.

4. In promulgating the sterling scheme I propose to treat the posts mentioned above in the manner indicated.

I have, &c.,

W. J. GASCOIGNE,

Major-General, Administering the Government.

• No. 81.

• No. 24.

† No.69. 29119,01: not printed."

‡ No. 85.

§ 15613: not printed.

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