10. It should not be understood that the Government of Hongkong has altogether rested on its oars in the matter of these Agencies. I enclose a return shewing that whereas in 1867 the salaries at these Ports amounted to £810, which sum was annually charged on the London Office Grants, we are now expending £1697.10. a year upon the same services. The steamer traffic upon the Coast of China, and communication with America and Australia, have increased enormously, and this Government has not, therefore, been able to refuse the applications of the Agents for increase of Salary in certain cases. The Amoy Agency, owing to the increased number of residents in Formosa, and the incessant exchanges of mails with this Port, can no longer be carried on properly without an Assistant; indeed I learnt that one Agent there was privately giving half his salary to the Consular Constable for assistance, and the clerk at Shanghai is pressing for increase of pay on the ground of long and good service - an application which cannot be indefinitely refused. On the whole it is clear...
10. It should not be understood
that the Government of songsong has altogether rested on its oars in the
matter of these
1867
ins. I enclose
aguais.
return shewing that whereas in
the salaries at these Ports
amounted to £810, which sun
the London Office Grants
art
annually, we now expending
year upon
£1697.10. a
on the
the same
services. The steamer traffic upon
the Coast of China, and communication
with America and Australia.
have increased enormous
aly, this Government has not, thinfor,
been able to refuse the applications the Agents for increase of
Autasy
of
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Salary in certain cases. The Amoy Agency, owing to the increased number of residents
Formosa,
in
wa, and the incessant
exchanges of trails with this
Port, Can
210
longer
on
be
carried
properly without an Assistant,
indeed I learnt that one
agent
there
privately giving half
his salary
to the Consular
Constable for assistance, and
the clerk at
Shanghai ispressing the ground
for increase of pay
of long and
d servic
good
application which cannot be indefinitely refervid.
Ow the whole it
sirwy
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