CO129-171 - Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [7-11] -- Sir Kennedy - 1875 [12] — Page 600

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Navigation Company by which Your Lordship will see that the Allowance hitherto paid to the Marine Porters while they had to stay at Singapore, has & been stopped.

The arrangement under which this allowance was made was settled through the Imperial Port office, and it has probably been overlooked by the Directors of the P. and O. Company that any alteration should be reported to and approved by that Department.

Shortly the matter stands thus: In lieu of the expense of carrying 23 Sorters between this Port and Shanghai as required by Article 22 of the Contract of 8 July, 1874, the Company agreed to give an allowance to the Sorters who were necessarily detained at Singapore - the work of sorting for Ports North of Hongkong being carried out in the head office. It agreed, however, that the whole expenditure under this head should not exceed £100 per annum.

I should be obliged by Your Lordship referring the case to Her Majesty's Minister General for there seem to me ...

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596Navigation Company by which Your Lordship will see that the Allowance hitherto paid to the Marine Porters while they had to stay at Singapore, has & been stopped.The arrangement under which this allowance was made was settled through the Imperial Port office, and it has probably been overlooked by the Directors of the P. and O. Company that any alteration should be reported to and approved by that Department.Shortly the matter stands thus: In lieu of the expense of carrying 23 Sorters between this Port and Shanghai as required by Article 22 of the Contract of 8 July, 1874, the Company agreed to give an allowance to the Sorters who were necessarily detained at Singapore - the work of sorting for Ports North of Hongkong being carried out in the head office. It agreed, however, that the whole expenditure under this head should not exceed £100 per annum.I should be obliged by Your Lordship referring the case to Her Majesty's Minister General for there seem to me ...Page 600Page 601

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596Navigation Company by which Your Lordship will see that the Allowance hitherts paid to the Marine Porters while they had to stay at Singapore, hav & been stopped.The arrangement under which this allowance was made was settled through the Imperial Port office, and it has probably been werlooked by the Directors of the P. and 0. Company that any alteration should be reported to and approved by that Departurent.Shortly the matter stando theus: In lien of the expence of Bra 23 Sorters between this Portcarrying and Shanghai ar required by 22 at any the Contract of 8 July, 1874, the Company agreed to gaireandallavance to the Sorters who ware) necessarily detained at Singapore - the work of sorting for Ports North of Cloughing being carried out in the lead office. It agreed, haueuer, that the whole expenditure under this head should not exceed £ 100 per anuum/.teaseI should be obliged by Your Lordship refering the cave to Ver Majesty's Palmarter General for there seem to me ཆ་4....-- .Page600Page 601

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Navigation Company by which Your Lordship will see that the Allowance hitherts paid to the Marine Porters while they had to stay at Singapore, hav

& been stopped.

The

arrangement

under

which this allowance was made was settled through the Imperial Port office, and it has probably been werlooked by the Directors

of the P. and 0. Company that

any

alteration should be reported to and approved by that Departurent.

Shortly the matter stando theus: In lien of the expence of

Bra 23

Sorters between this Port

carrying and Shanghai

required by

22 at any the Contract of 8 July, 1874, the Company agreed to gaire

and

allavance to the Sorters who

ware)

necessarily detained at Singapore - the work of sorting for Ports North of Cloughing being carried out in the lead office. It

agreed, haueuer, that the whole expenditure under this head should not exceed £ 100

per

anuum/.

ease

I should be obliged by Your Lordship refering the cave to Ver Majesty's Palmarter General for there seem to me

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