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Effect that M. Travers should live within a certain distance from the Post Office, I maintain it will be better that the amount should be added to his salary. In future Estimates, so as to avoid the unnecessary multiplication of special allowances, but if any condition of residence is attached to the allowance it should be separately voted as a house allowance.

*3 (26,858a) 6000 (3—87) No. Governor. Date. 25 1891. Your previous Paper. by tel. 2 Mar. further and no.91. 7 May. Hong Kong No. 8394 809.

DESPATCH. Military Contribution. Increase of Salaries.

Inform Unofficial Members of Legislative Council sending telegram which I decline to transmit - general indignation at Military Defence Contribution increase of pay.

This is the outcome.

(Minutes.)

Sent despatch to me following. Deal with this band. E. in Sunday 25. 4.91. Wr Meade.

See annexed notes from M. Fleming + marked passage, in Supplement to Hong Kong Daily Press of Mar. 25. It appears that the Unofficials propose to postpone partly proposed increase of salaries "in consequence of the Enhanced Military Contribution still demanded by the Imperial Govt."

3484 as will have to be reached. [The W.A.R.]

Subsequent Paper on the question of this thin.

Fo Council wings a stupid blunder of the W.O. the S. of C. in not demanding.

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Effect that M. Travers should live within a certain distance from the Post Office, I maintain it will be better that the amount should be added to his salary. In future Estimates, so as to avoid the unnecessary multiplication of special allowances, but if any condition of residence is attached to the allowance it should be separately voted as a house allowance.

*3 (26,858a) 6000 (3—87) No. Governor. Date. 25 1891. Your previous Paper. by tel. 2 Mar. further and no.91. 7 May. Hong Kong No. 8394 809.

DESPATCH. Military Contribution. Increase of Salaries.

Inform Unofficial Members of Legislative Council sending telegram which I decline to transmit - general indignation at Military Defence Contribution increase of pay.

This is the outcome.

(Minutes.)

Sent despatch to me following. Deal with this band. E. in Sunday 25. 4.91. Wr Meade.

See annexed notes from M. Fleming + marked passage, in Supplement to Hong Kong Daily Press of Mar. 25. It appears that the Unofficials propose to postpone partly proposed increase of salaries "in consequence of the Enhanced Military Contribution still demanded by the Imperial Govt."

3484 as will have to be reached. [The W.A.R.]

Subsequent Paper on the question of this thin.

Fo Council wings a stupid blunder of the W.O. the S. of C. in not demanding.

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Effect that M. Travers should live within a certain distance from the Post Office, I maintain it will be better that the amount should be added to his salary. In future Estimates, so as to avoid the unnecessary multiplication of special allowances, but if any condition of residence is attached to the allowance it should be separately voted as a house allowance. *3 (26,858a) 6000 (3—87) No. Governor. Date. 25 1891. Your previous Paper. by tel. 2 Mar. further and no.91. 7 May. Hong Kong No. 8394 809. DESPATCH. Military Contribution. Increase of Salaries. Inform Unofficial Members of Legislative Council sending telegram which I decline to transmit - general indignation at Military Defence Contribution increase of pay. This is the outcome. (Minutes.) Sent despatch to me following. Deal with this band. E. in Sunday 25. 4.91. Wr Meade. See annexed notes from M. Fleming + marked passage, in Supplement to Hong Kong Daily Press of Mar. 25. It appears that the Unofficials propose to postpone partly proposed increase of salaries "in consequence of the Enhanced Military Contribution still demanded by the Imperial Govt." 3484 as will have to be reached. [The W.A.R.] Subsequent Paper on the question of this thin. Fo Council wings a stupid blunder of the W.O. the S. of C. in not demanding. 259 Page 363 Page 363 Page 363 replaced with Page 363 ... Page 363 Page 363 to Page 363 ... Page 363 Page 363 The final output is Effect that M. Travers should live within a certain distance from the Post Office, I maintain it will be better that the amount should be added to his salary. In future Estimates, so as to avoid the unnecessary multiplication of special allowances, but if any condition of residence is attached to the allowance it should be separately voted as a house allowance. *3 (26,858a) 6000 (3—87) No. Governor. Date. 25 1891. Your previous Paper. by tel. 2 Mar. further and no.91. 7 May. Hong Kong No. 8394 809. DESPATCH. Military Contribution. Increase of Salaries. Inform Unofficial Members of Legislative Council sending telegram which I decline to transmit - general indignation at Military Defence Contribution increase of pay. This is the outcome. (Minutes.) Sent despatch to me following. Deal with this band. E. in Sunday 25. 4.91. Wr Meade. See annexed notes from M. Fleming + marked passage, in Supplement to Hong Kong Daily Press of Mar. 25. It appears that the Unofficials propose to postpone partly proposed increase of salaries "in consequence of the Enhanced Military Contribution still demanded by the Imperial Govt." 3484 as will have to be reached. [The W.A.R.] Subsequent Paper on the question of this thin. Fo Council wings a stupid blunder of the W.O. the S. of C. in not demanding. 259 Page 363 Page 363 Page 363
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