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CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

Pork : Straits $2400 Ceylon Rs. 7,000 say Jamaica, Mauritius, Rs. 6,000 Long Adelaide ---

My salary is calculated on 700 600 have Invali 1 ... £ boo the sup-position that the dollar is at par, but as it's exchange value, at the most, is h 575 nominally £425, is really only equal to 15 £365.

I would respectfully submit that the advantages of the Superintendent of the Hongkong Department might now be placed on a fairer level with the posts enumerated above, and while not wishing to detract in the least from the important & valuable results achieved by other botanical establishments, I think it will be conceded that the importance of the Hongkong department, and my own efforts compare favourably with the importance of other similar establishments and the work of their Directors.

In confirmation of which I think I may refer the Right Honorable the Secretary of State to Sir Joseph Hooker, the late eminent Director of Kew & his able successor Sir Thiselton Dyer, who know a good deal of the position of the Hongkong Department & what I have had the honour of accomplishing since I joined the Government service, while at the same time they are easy reference from Downing Street.

11. It is obvious that Hongkong being the most distant of Crown Colonies, heavier expenses fall on me in particulars than to those living nearer home.

12. Other arguments in favour of my petition might be adduced if required, but, I think, what...

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Pork : Straits $2400 Ceylon Rs. 7,000 say Jamaica, Mauritius, Rs. 6,000 Long Adelaide --- My salary is calculated on 700 600 have Invali 1 ... £ boo the sup-position that the dollar is at par, but as it's exchange value, at the most, is h 575 nominally £425, is really only equal to 15 £365. I would respectfully submit that the advantages of the Superintendent of the Hongkong Department might now be placed on a fairer level with the posts enumerated above, and while not wishing to detract in the least from the important & valuable results achieved by other botanical establishments, I think it will be conceded that the importance of the Hongkong department, and my own efforts compare favourably with the importance of other similar establishments and the work of their Directors. In confirmation of which I think I may refer the Right Honorable the Secretary of State to Sir Joseph Hooker, the late eminent Director of Kew & his able successor Sir Thiselton Dyer, who know a good deal of the position of the Hongkong Department & what I have had the honour of accomplishing since I joined the Government service, while at the same time they are easy reference from Downing Street. 11. It is obvious that Hongkong being the most distant of Crown Colonies, heavier expenses fall on me in particulars than to those living nearer home. 12. Other arguments in favour of my petition might be adduced if required, but, I think, what...
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Pork

:

Straits

$2400

Ceylon Rs. 7,000 say Jamaica

Mauritius, Rs. 6,000 Long

Adelaide ---

My salary is calculated on

700

600

have

Invali

1

όσο

P

£ boo

the sup-

position that the collar is at par, but as it's exchange value, at the

only 3ft my salary,

most, is h 575

nominally £425, is really only equal

15 £365.

fairly be

I would respectfully enbinit that the advantages of the Superintendent of the Hongking_ Department might now placed on a hearer love to the posto

o numerated above, and while not wishing to detract in the least from the important & valuable re- sulto achieved by other botanical establishmento I think it will be

conceded that the importa

набр the Hongkong department, and my

af the ate

If the hors

494

own efforts compare favourably with the importance of other similar es- tablishments and the work of thei Directors, in conformation of which I think I

may refer the

Right Ston- ourable the Secretary of State to Die Goseph Hooker, the late eminent Director of kew & his able successor Im Thiselton &yer, who know good deal of the position of the Aroughing Department & what I have had the honour of accomplishing since I joined the Government service, while at the same time they

ALL

wither

easy reference from Downing Street.

11. It is obvious that singkong

being

the

most distant of Crown Colmies heavier expences fall is

Ine in

come particulars than to those living hearer home.

12. Other argumento in favour of my petition might be adduced if required, but, I think,

what

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