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small. Supplementary Staff will be necessary for Kowloon when works of any magnitude are undertaken for that District.

As regards Mr Storey's application for an increase of Salary His Excellency regrets that he cannot entertain it. The office of Assistant Clerk has been borne on the Estimates for many years at $960 per annum. Mr Storey has only filled the appointment for a few months and is merely performing the same duties as his predecessor.

His Excellency sees no reason, therefore, for altering the standing of the Office. If Mr Storey is well qualified for a higher post His Excellency will be glad to consider his claims for promotion on the first suitable opportunity; but there is no reason for permanently altering the Salary of the Assistant Clerkship.

For salaries are rarely reduced, and were Mr Storey promoted he would be succeeded by some one for whom the present Salary would be ample remuneration.

With reference to Mr Wilson's letter of the 24th Ultimo transmitted by you with your recommendation, His Excellency considers that both the Surveyor General and the Assistant Surveyor General should...

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83 small. Supplementary Staff will be necessary for Kowloon when works of any magnitude are undertaken for that District. As regards Mr Storey's application for an increase of Salary His Excellency regrets that he cannot entertain it. The office of Assistant Clerk has been borne on the Estimates for many years at $960 per annum. Mr Storey has only filled the appointment for a few months and is merely performing the same duties as his predecessor. His Excellency sees no reason, therefore, for altering the standing of the Office. If Mr Storey is well qualified for a higher post His Excellency will be glad to consider his claims for promotion on the first suitable opportunity; but there is no reason for permanently altering the Salary of the Assistant Clerkship. For salaries are rarely reduced, and were Mr Storey promoted he would be succeeded by some one for whom the present Salary would be ample remuneration. With reference to Mr Wilson's letter of the 24th Ultimo transmitted by you with your recommendation, His Excellency considers that both the Surveyor General and the Assistant Surveyor General should...
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83 small. Supplementary Staff will be necessary for Kowloon when works of any magnitude upon for that District. are determined As regards Mur Storey's his application for an mercase of Salary His Excellency regrets that be cannot entertain it. The office of Assistant Clerk has been borne on the Estimates for many years at $960. per annum. Hur storey has only filled the appointment for a few months and is merely performing the same duties His Excelleney as his predecessor. pels no reason. therefore for altering the standing of the Office.. If Mr Storey is well qualified for a higher port His Excellency will be glad to consider his claims منار promotion on the first initable opportunity; but his is no reason. personal fitness for permanently altering the Salary of the assistant Clerkship. for Jalavice if our Storey would 20 are rarely reduced, and were promoted he doubt be encceeded by come one for whom the present Salary would be ample resumeration With reference to Mer Wilson letter of the 24th Ultimo transmitted by you with your recommendation, This Excellency considers that bork the Surveyor General and the Assistant Surveyor beneral sohen Y.
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small. Supplementary Staff will be necessary for Kowloon when works of any magnitude upon for that District.

are determined

As regards Mur Storey's

his

application for an mercase of Salary His Excellency regrets that be cannot entertain it. The office of Assistant Clerk has been borne on

the Estimates for many years at $960. per annum. Hur storey has only filled the appointment for a few months and is merely performing

the

same duties

His Excelleney

as

his predecessor.

pels no reason.

therefore

for altering the standing of the Office.. If Mr Storey is well qualified

for a higher port His Excellency will be glad to consider his claims

منار

promotion on the first initable

opportunity; but his

is no reason.

personal fitness

for permanently altering

the Salary of the assistant Clerkship.

for

Jalavice

if our Storey

would

20

are rarely reduced, and were promoted he doubt be encceeded by come one for whom the present Salary would be ample resumeration With reference to Mer Wilson

letter of the 24th Ultimo transmitted

by you

with

your

recommendation,

This Excellency considers that bork the Surveyor General and the Assistant Surveyor beneral sohen

Y.

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