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It had been made - probably of machinery & plant - of which at least some would have been better ordered from England.

For the reasons given in par. 5 of Foreign A & L.(X)-572-6000-10-50, I think we ought to adhere to the order and not to dividing the balances, dealing with the current balance (probably at least $100,000 still) and $266,000 makes the total balances considerably exceed the authorized limit $200,000, and all of it is on one Bank.

The best argument may be that this large balance in this Bank may last us for this short time longer. Telegram Refining bit of ap 21 Am.

Forwards Return of Not altered mes.

(Minutes.)

This is connected with fu927/5, W. Meade 4982/55. See also 9900/02, 9066/89, 23842/89.

The practice (ultra vires) of granting gratuities to Chinese Ef Houghing, in lieu of pensions, is described in 18915/80.

These gratuities were calculated at one month's salary for each year's service - whether the service was more or less than 10 years, or in other words the gratuity equivalent to 5 years' purchase of...

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DESPATCH, 9916 (Per 26 MAY 30) 112 Gratuities, Bee Quarter

No. 9916 (Subject.)

GR1178/1922/32(III)

G.W.7.22/4, 5722.4

1890

Previous Paper.

XCR(85)72

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It had been made - probably of machinery & plant - of which at least some would have been better ordered from England. For the reasons given in par. 5 of Foreign A & L.(X)-572-6000-10-50, I think we ought to adhere to the order and not to dividing the balances, dealing with the current balance (probably at least $100,000 still) and $266,000 makes the total balances considerably exceed the authorized limit $200,000, and all of it is on one Bank. The best argument may be that this large balance in this Bank may last us for this short time longer. Telegram Refining bit of ap 21 Am. Forwards Return of Not altered mes. (Minutes.) This is connected with fu927/5, W. Meade 4982/55. See also 9900/02, 9066/89, 23842/89. The practice (ultra vires) of granting gratuities to Chinese Ef Houghing, in lieu of pensions, is described in 18915/80. These gratuities were calculated at one month's salary for each year's service - whether the service was more or less than 10 years, or in other words the gratuity equivalent to 5 years' purchase of... Page 476 DESPATCH, 9916 (Per 26 MAY 30) 112 Gratuities, Bee Quarter No. 9916 (Subject.) GR1178/1922/32(III) G.W.7.22/4, 5722.4 1890 Previous Paper. XCR(85)72
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had been made - probably of machinery & plant

of which at least

would have been better ordered from England.

For the reasons

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RE

Pate.

No.

xong xong

No. 9916

(Subject.)

476

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DESPATCH,

9916

(Per 26 MAY 30)

112 Gratuities, Bee Quarter

given in par. Sof

Foreign A

& L. (x)-572-6000-10-50

No. of

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on 6234, I think we ought

to adhere to the order an

to dividing

A

the balances, dan kerkesan with the current balance (probabl at least $ 100, 000 still) thin

$266,000

makes ther

total balances considerably exceed

£40,000

the authorized

limit AB 200,000

and all of it is on one

Bank.

Beth the bait may be argood that this large barbean in this Bank

mie lask

Jand

Movember face 620/89-90.

differences G.W. 7.22/4,

On

as it is now

arly

a

greetin of

maylet the are

Fathe

G.W.7.22/4

5722.4

maitho we

mstand

for this short time longers. Zilgraph

Refining bir bit of ap 21 Am

yar

вз

3074

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1890

y afe

previous Paper.

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Not alte

mes

(Minutes.)

EN: Rand

fu927/5-

W. Meade

This is

4982/55

See also 9900/02, 9066/89, 23842/89

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These gratuities were calculates Ord: Andinat one monthis salary for werz zear's the graniti service - whether the service

E

bsequent Paper.

850

were more or

less than 10 years.

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or in other words the gratuity Equivalent to 5 gear purchase of

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