CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12] — Page 71

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

of M. Mitchell Innes, I regret that I am

unable to sanction

the proposed increase to his salary or any

addition to his present

emoluments.

Indeed

I must

express my surprise

at receiving

Mr. Little's

recommendation.

There is

need for

great retrenchment at Hong Kong at the present time, and

it should be

in consequence a

form of increasing the salary of an officer, especially

exceptionally strong reason

should be

put forward

for doing so.

An increase to any

officer

should be

through

carefulness in

performing

his

duties.

In the

present

case,

satisfactory as it is to

note that the

loss of revenue

incurred by Colva Little

was

less

than two years ago

and that

M. Mitchell

Innes has fully regained

the confidence of the government and

the public,

I consider that it is

not mature to propose

that he

should be

somewhat specially selected for

a salary

increase.

69

Edit History

2026-05-27 15:27:28 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
of M. Mitchell Innes, I regret that I am unable to sanction the proposed increase to his salary or any addition to his present emoluments. Indeed I must express my surprise at receiving Mr. Little's recommendation. There is need for great retrenchment at Hong Kong at the present time, and it should be in consequence a form of increasing the salary of an officer, especially exceptionally strong reason should be put forward for doing so. An increase to any officer should be through carefulness in performing his duties. In the present case, satisfactory as it is to note that the loss of revenue incurred by Colva Little was less than two years ago and that M. Mitchell Innes has fully regained the confidence of the government and the public, I consider that it is not mature to propose that he should be somewhat specially selected for a salary increase. 69
Baseline (Original)
of M. Mitchell Innes, Iregret that I am unable to sanction the proposed increase Thirsalang any addition to his present moluments. Infeed I must Express my surprise at receiving Mais recommendation There is reed for guat retrenchment at Hongthong at the present time, and to be should be in consequent a formcreasing the fecially exceptionally strong reason salary of an officer should be for throug n whose particular salary before an increase to any through is recom carelessness in performing In the present a ند ・mended or sauctioned. Isent case, Satisfactory as it is to duties so serions Satisfactory loss of reve mcusred by Colva Little was less than two years ago the leaux Heat M. Mitchell Innes has fully regaine the confidence of the gaves the pubblic ment and g a I consider that it is sh Heat he 69 o mature to propose should be somewhat specially selected for Salary au increase © Z
2026-05-27 15:27:28 · Baseline
View content

of M. Mitchell Innes, Iregret that I am

unable to sanction

the proposed increase Thirsalang any

addition to his present

moluments.

Infeed

I must

Express my surprise

at receiving

Mais

recommendation

There is

reed for

guat retrenchment at Hongthong at the present time, and

to be should be

in consequent a

formcreasing the fecially

exceptionally strong reason

salary of an officer should be for throug

n whose

particular salary

before

an increase to any

through

is recom

carelessness in

performing

In the

present

a

ند

・mended or sauctioned.

Isent case,

Satisfactory as it is to

duties so serions Satisfactory

loss of reve

mcusred by Colva Little

was

less

than two years ago

the

leaux Heat M. Mitchell

Innes has fully regaine

the confidence of the gaves the pubblic

ment and

g

a

I consider that it is sh

Heat he

69

o mature to propose should be somewhat specially selected for

Salary

au increase

© Z

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.