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had been at the time of their existence,

...

of

clearly explained,

I would desire further to draw attention to the following letter on the subject of Price Remittances, and to an extract of the terms on which application is made for the emolument of Constables in England.

"10440

Colonial Secretary's Office Hong Kong, June 1870.

"I am directed to inform you

"that a dispatch has been received from The Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies in which His Lordship, referring

"to the case of the Police as affected by the low rate of exchange than was

"with special regard to the case of those who were sent out in 1864, and

230 Hong Kong Police whose salaries appeared to have been inadvertently

#1

"expressed in sterling in their contracts,

"that His Lordship decided on allowing the servants of the Government to draw part

of their salaries at home under certain conditions at the par of 4/1⁄2, without

the cost of remittance, making them pay the cost

"and His Lordship will be happy to give special consideration to the application of any members of the Police Force who

"have been engaged at home.

Paragraph, A, of Captain Supt. of Police's minute 20. 6. 40 in Clo 1428

$40 a month or $480 a year

"say $45 a month

"is presumed to be equivalent to 2/00

which

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had been at the time of their existence, ... of clearly explained, I would desire further to draw attention to the following letter on the subject of Price Remittances, and to an extract of the terms on which application is made for the emolument of Constables in England. "10440 Colonial Secretary's Office Hong Kong, June 1870. "I am directed to inform you "that a dispatch has been received from The Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies in which His Lordship, referring "to the case of the Police as affected by the low rate of exchange than was "with special regard to the case of those who were sent out in 1864, and 230 Hong Kong Police whose salaries appeared to have been inadvertently #1 "expressed in sterling in their contracts, "that His Lordship decided on allowing the servants of the Government to draw part of their salaries at home under certain conditions at the par of 4/1⁄2, without the cost of remittance, making them pay the cost "and His Lordship will be happy to give special consideration to the application of any members of the Police Force who "have been engaged at home. Paragraph, A, of Captain Supt. of Police's minute 20. 6. 40 in Clo 1428 $40 a month or $480 a year "say $45 a month "is presumed to be equivalent to 2/00 which
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had been at the time of of their excistment,

بکرے

of

cuarly explained,

I would desire further to draw-

attention to the following letter on the subject of Price Remitrances, and to an extract If the terme on which application i made for the evivement of Constabler in

England. -

"10440

Zir

was

Colonial Ceremary's office Hong Kong, June 1870.

"I am directed to

inform you

" that a dispatch has been received from

The majestys Secretary of State for the "Colonies in which stis Lordship referring

"to the case of the Police ac affected by

" the low rate of

as

stati

it

of exchange than was

کسی

"with special regard to the case of

" who were sent out in 1864, and

230 Hose Polise

whore

"coraries appeared to have been inadvertenty

#1

"expressed in sterling in their contracts,

" that Itis Lordinip decided on allowing

"the servants of the Government to draw part

of

their salaries at home under certain

"conditions at the par of 4/1⁄2, without

the cost of remittance,

"making them pay the cost

" and Stis Lordship will be

happy to

give special. consideration to the apnication any members of the Police Force who " have been engaged at home.

Paragraph, A, of Captain Supt. of Price= minute 20. 6. 4o in Clo 1428

440 a month or $480 a year

"Jay $45 a

"is presumed to be equivalins of 2/00

which

I

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