CO129-256 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [8-12] — Page 275

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2. Jam inclined to the

opinion expressed by the Honble Act. Col. Treasurer, and the past

general flourishing conditions

of

the Colonial Finances may have had something to do withe

the

pay.

There is almost

every

where in the East a feeling that bleaks ought to be highly

paid

a

or there has been such

aud

feeling until recently Simagine the feeling extends

notonly to Europeans but to

Portuguese.

sd A. J. L.

20.9.92.

Minute by the

Colonial Secretary

272 A

2724

I have nothing to add to

mney 6th June

minutes of the 3rd and 6th

last, which have been for-

warded by the Governor to

the Sec. of

State. Iam not

personally aware of any

explanation of the existing

rates of clerical salaries in Hongkong.

sd. G.J. M. O'B.

Minute by the

24. 9.92.

General Officer Command

The proposed scale appears sufficient when compared with that in other Colonies.