CO129-207 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1883 [1-3] — Page 74

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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...

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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...
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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 73 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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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

73

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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