CO129-249 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [1-5] — Page 668

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I have the honour to be

My Lord, Your Lordship's

Most obedient,

Humble servant

Barker

P. S. Since writing the above

Enclosure 1.

662

1891.

Encl: 5.

18th May,

1891

J

Hongkong 14 May, 1891.

The Right Honorable

The Secretary of State for the Colonies

London

My Lord,

7.

0.0. 12627

RECEIVED

REGD 22 JUN 91

On the 24th April last the Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council of Hongkong forwarded to your Lordship a telegram worded as follows:-

Unofficial Members Council dissatisfied "with financial position and prospects; "request postpone increase salaries; "further consideration required; preparing "Memorial. Governor declines forward telegram!"

We have now to confirm that telegram and to ask leave to explain to your Lordship how it happened that we communicated with you direct and not as is the usual course, through His Excellency the Governor of the Colony, and why it is that we have ventured to request that the payment of the salaries of the officers of the local government at the increased rates approved of by us in the Estimates for the current year should be delayed until we have had an opportunity of addressing your Lordship on the subject.

The second half of the military contribution

For

Un-official Members copy of extract have received a letter from the which copy is enclosed together with a copy of the letter to which it is a reply.

Encl: 4. 19th May

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I have the honour to be My Lord, Your Lordship's Most obedient, Humble servant Barker P. S. Since writing the above Enclosure 1. 662 1891. Encl: 5. 18th May, 1891 J Hongkong 14 May, 1891. The Right Honorable The Secretary of State for the Colonies London My Lord, 7. 0.0. 12627 RECEIVED REGD 22 JUN 91 On the 24th April last the Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council of Hongkong forwarded to your Lordship a telegram worded as follows:- Unofficial Members Council dissatisfied "with financial position and prospects; "request postpone increase salaries; "further consideration required; preparing "Memorial. Governor declines forward telegram!" We have now to confirm that telegram and to ask leave to explain to your Lordship how it happened that we communicated with you direct and not as is the usual course, through His Excellency the Governor of the Colony, and why it is that we have ventured to request that the payment of the salaries of the officers of the local government at the increased rates approved of by us in the Estimates for the current year should be delayed until we have had an opportunity of addressing your Lordship on the subject. The second half of the military contribution For Un-official Members copy of extract have received a letter from the which copy is enclosed together with a copy of the letter to which it is a reply. Encl: 4. 19th May
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I have the honour to be My Lord, Your Lordshipis Most obedient, Humble servant Barker P. S. Since writing the abone Enclosure 1. 662 1891. Enel: 5. 18h may, 1891 J Hongkong 14 May, 1891. The Right Honorable The Secretary of State for the Colonies London > t My Lord, 7. 0.0. 12627 RECE REGE 22 JUN 31 On the 24th April last the Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council of Hongkong forwarded to your Lordship a telegram worded $ follows:- as 2. Unofficial culcubers Council dissatisfied "with financial position and prospects; "request postpone increase salarios; "further consideration required; prepating "Memorial. Governot declines forward iele. "gram!" We have now to confirm that lelegram and to ask leave to explain to your Lordship how it happened that we communicated with you direct and not as is the usual course, through Itis Excellency the Governor of the Colony, and why it is that we have ventured to request that the payment of the salaries of the officers of the local government al the diereased rates approved of by us in the Estimates for the cuerout year should be ~ delayed until we have had an opportimity of addressing your Lordship on the subject. The second half of the military contribution For 3. Un-official Members copy of athche have received a letter from the whisk copy a is enclosed together with a the letter to which it is of reply. Encl: 4. 19nskay ¿
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I have the honour to be

My Lord, Your Lordshipis

Most obedient,

Humble servant

Barker

P. S. Since writing the abone

Enclosure 1.

662

1891.

Enel: 5.

18h may,

1891

J

Hongkong 14 May, 1891.

The Right Honorable

The Secretary of State for the Colonies

London

>

t

My Lord,

7.

0.0.

12627

RECE

REGE 22 JUN 31

On the 24th April last the Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council of Hongkong forwarded to your Lordship a telegram worded

$ follows:-

as

2.

Unofficial culcubers Council dissatisfied "with financial position and prospects; "request postpone increase salarios; "further consideration required; prepating "Memorial. Governot declines forward iele. "gram!"

We have now to confirm that lelegram and to ask leave to explain to your Lordship how it happened that we communicated with you

direct and not as is the usual course, through Itis Excellency the Governor of the Colony, and why it is that we have ventured to request that the payment of the salaries of the officers of the local government al the diereased rates approved of by us in the Estimates for the cuerout year should be ~ delayed until we have had an opportimity of addressing your Lordship on the subject.

The second half of the military contribution

For

3.

Un-official Members copy of athche

have received a letter

from the

whisk copy

a

is enclosed together with a

the letter to which it is

of

reply.

Encl: 4. 19nskay

¿

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