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• project whether it would not be expedient by way of securing them to give the three Overseers, — Watts, Baynes, and Calston, all getting $60 a month, their increments from the year after they joined the Department. Thus Watts, who joined in 1874, would get $76, Baynes, who joined in 1874, would get $68, and Calston, who joined in 1877, would get this on expiration of his first year's service.

I. Mr. J. Price
Acting Colonial Secretary
16th May 1878.

Minute by Governor, Schedule Annexed 480

I approve of the Acting Surveyor General's suggestions, but subject to the modification I have introduced, with the sanction of the Secretary of State, the principle of salaries increasing by annual increments in the case of Head Turnkey of the Hong Kong Gaol. In the Public Works Department, the advantage and justice of applying that principle is equally manifest, and it is entirely in consonance with the policy pursued by Mr. Price, that of looking to consistent...

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303 project whether it would not be expedient by way of securing them to give the three Overseers, Watts, Baynes, and Calston, all getting $60 a month, their increments from the year after they joined the Department. Thus Watts, who joined in 1874, would get $76, Baynes, who joined in 1874, would get $68, and Calston, who joined in 1877, would get this on expiration of his first year's service. I. Mr. J. Price Acting Colonial Secretary 16th May 1878. Minute by Governor, Schedule Annexed 480 I approve of the Acting Surveyor General's suggestions, but subject to the modification I have introduced, with the sanction of the Secretary of State, the principle of salaries increasing by annual increments in the case of Head Turnkey of the Hong Kong Gaol. In the Public Works Department, the advantage and justice of applying that principle is equally manifest, and it is entirely in consonance with the policy pursued by Mr. Price, that of looking to consistent...
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303 project whether it would mot be expedient by way of securing them to gine the three Overseers, & -Watts, Bagues and baboten, all Baynas gotting $60 a month, their the year after increments from they joined the Department Thus Watts who joined in 1874 - would get $76, Brynes who - joined in 187h would get $68 and Calstan who joined in 1877 would get this on expiration of his first years service. I. Mr. Jn. Price Nating Colonial Sharetory 16th Many-1878. Minute by Governor, Schorlape Annessy 480 I apprace of the Acting Surveyar suly Generals but Assommendations subjust to In Prines madification I have introduced, with the sanction of the Searitary of States, the principle of salaries increasing by onnual increments in the the and new warden an and pase of Head Turnkey of the Hong Kong Gasl. In the Jublic Works Repartment the advantage justice of applying that principle is equally manifest and it is entirely with the policy pursued hig Mr Frice, that of locking to condistend the
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• project whether it would mot be expedient by way of securing

them to

gine

the three Overseers, &

-Watts, Bagues and baboten, all

Baynas

gotting $60 a month, their

the

year after

increments from they joined the Department

Thus Watts who joined in 1874 - would get $76, Brynes who - joined in 187h would get $68 and Calstan who joined in 1877 would get this on expiration of his first years service.

I. Mr.

Jn. Price

Nating Colonial Sharetory

16th Many-1878.

Minute by Governor, Schorlape Annessy 480

I apprace of the Acting

Surveyar

suly

Generals

but

Assommendations

subjust to In Prines madification I have introduced, with the sanction of the Searitary of States, the principle of salaries increasing by onnual increments in the

the

and

new warden an

and

pase of Head Turnkey of the Hong Kong Gasl. In the Jublic Works Repartment the advantage justice of applying that principle is equally manifest

and it is entirely with the policy pursued hig Mr Frice, that of locking to

condistend

the

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