319
compensation allowance to the members of the Hong Kong Civil Service and the Financial condition of the Colony.
In the 27th paragraph of your despatch Your Lordship quotes the 244th paragraph of the Retrenchment Committee's Report and states that you are far from being satisfied that the Finances of the Colony can bear the additional burden that would be involved by conceding the proposed compensation.
From my despatch No. 255 of the 21st November last and from my opening address to the Legislative Council of the 29th November Your Lordship will have been able to gauge the financial condition of the Colony.
It is indubitable that had it not been for the expenditure on account of the plague which has been paid out of current Revenue there would
319
pensation allowance to the 'members of the HongKong Civil Service and the Financial con-
dition of the Colony.
In the 27 ? paragraph
of your despatch Your Lordship quotes the 244th paragraph of
the Retrenchment Committee's
Report and states that
are
you a
far from being satisfied that
the Finances of the Colony
bear the additional burden
com
can
that would be involved by conceding the proposed
pensation
CL
222811
pensation.
From
my despatch
255
222 op of the 21st November last and
for
یه ایمان
from my opening address to the Legislative Council of the 29th November Your Lordship – will have been able to guage
the financial condition of the
Colony.
It is indubitable that
had it not been for the
exe
penditure on account of the plague which has been paid out of current Revenue there
woul
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.