CO129-270 - Public Offices & Others - 1895 — Page 415

"Equivalent to not less than 14 to beyond

"what he drew in 1890.

he will t

only

"be entitled to draw leave salary &

England at the

apension

"4/-

vi

raté

rateng

d 3/8 per dollar respectives: " This seems to have been interpreted in the Colony Covering

to

int

increase of salary given in the form

exchange compensation, that should clearly not be, for exch. camper counts weither für

pension purposes.

leaves or

is not "salary" "prope

? To explain to for. I instruct agents not to comply with this letter from the fol. Sec. & so inform M. Mitchelldma

S.W.d.3 July C.P.L.3

atmu & 3 Jing

uble

11256

Ped 27 JUN 95)

411

Coombe Lammas.

Esher.

26th June 1895.

Shave today receive from the Crown Agents for the Colonies an nilination that they have been informed by the Government of Hong Kong that, in consequence of my having received exchange compensation, my pay while on leave should be calculated at 4/- midlend of, as hitherto, at 4/2 to the dotter. 2. It will be within your recollection. that, a few years ago, the salaries attacking 4: most of the public offices in Hougtong

R. Meade

J.C.B.

de Secretary of State

for the Colonies.

etc.

were

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