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and by the junior members of the Consular Service in China; and on the whole I feel justified in recommending to Your Lordship's favourable

consideration that a

substantial

with (a) free quarters, firing and

lighting or (in the outports quarters

where there are no

over the Bank or otherwise) $30 a month in lien of all allowances. (It must be

borne in mind that rents in China, and elsewhere in the East, much lower than

in Wongkong),

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substantial increase should, be made in the scale of. — their remuneration. I suggest, therefore, that while the

should remain at

salary

$1200 with allowance for

quarters during the period

exclusively

(b) free medical attendance, (C.) privilege of remitting 25% of

salary at 30/90 per dollar. Director's give 50%

on salaries as

a bonus, which is credited to a

providential fund, all

of

the staff

members.

contributing 50% themselves.