CO129-276 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [6-8] — Page 207

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Service in the Hongkong Police Force,

and

to inform you briefly that I am not prepared to accept your suggestion

that the rate should be raised to $2700 a year,

1

General of the R.J.C. has been informed that the Salary will be $2400 per annum instead of $1800 as at first proposed.

I consider that amount should be sufficient


Brnor.

No.

155

1897

July

previous Paper.

W. 23834

Ausd C

6200.

Ches

127

We

que

| 6 (789~~78,490–1900-13-98

subsequent Paper.

portbuy

Hong Kong No 1829

(Subject.)

17829

DESPATCH.

Recd 16 AUG 17;

205

Acquisition of Mount Austin Hotel for Military Barracks.

submit reply to petition against proposal.

(Minutes.)

Sir W. Hannit requests another...

Last year (see 23834/96).

W.0. declined to incur the cost (part of which would have fallen Imperial & part on Colonial funds)

for removing part of their Barracks to the hills; but since then arrangement has been made for the extension of the Naval Yard at Haiphong is not mentioned, however it is stated that under which Admiralty has bought the North Barracks (see sketch plan in 23834/96) with the money obtained from the Admiralty they have now bought Mount Austin Hotel.

It will have been more courteous...

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Service in the Hongkong Police Force, and to inform you briefly that I am not prepared to accept your suggestion that the rate should be raised to $2700 a year, 1 General of the R.J.C. has been informed that the Salary will be $2400 per annum instead of $1800 as at first proposed. I consider that amount should be sufficient Brnor. No. 155 1897 July previous Paper. W. 23834 Ausd C 6200. Ches 127 We que | 6 (789~~78,490–1900-13-98 subsequent Paper. portbuy Hong Kong No 1829 (Subject.) 17829 DESPATCH. Recd 16 AUG 17; 205 Acquisition of Mount Austin Hotel for Military Barracks. submit reply to petition against proposal. (Minutes.) Sir W. Hannit requests another... Last year (see 23834/96). W.0. declined to incur the cost (part of which would have fallen Imperial & part on Colonial funds) for removing part of their Barracks to the hills; but since then arrangement has been made for the extension of the Naval Yard at Haiphong is not mentioned, however it is stated that under which Admiralty has bought the North Barracks (see sketch plan in 23834/96) with the money obtained from the Admiralty they have now bought Mount Austin Hotel. It will have been more courteous...
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$ Service in the Hongkong Police Force, and to inform you insefly that Salary of I am not prepared to $2400 per annuon the suspector. accept zum suggestio 1 that the rate should be raised to $27.00 a year, General of the R.J.C. has been informed that the requested to offer a Salary will be a year, instead of $2400 per atender for of 180 1800 as at first proposed. the post, I convider that that amount Should ben afficient Brnor. No. 155 1897 July previous Paper. W. 23834 Ausd C 6200. Ches 127 We que | 6 (789~~78,490–1900-13-98 subsequent Paper. portbuy Họng trong No 1829 (Subject.) 17829 DESPATCH. Red 16 AUG 17; 205 Acquisition of mount Austin Hotel for Military Barracks. submit petitionct reply. proposal. with of inhabitants against (Minutes.) Sir W. Hannit requests anomer to fin). Bir Last year (see 23834/96). W.0. declined to incur the cost (part of which would have fallen Imperial & part on Colonial funds) ཀ་་ for Ne of removing part of their Barracks to the hills; but since then arrangement has been mads the extension of the Naval Gard at Haughing, under which Admiralty has bought the W.0. out of the North Barracks (Lec sketch plan in 23834/96) with the money obtained from the Admnialty they have now Mount Austin Hotel. and bought It wils have been more courtions C then
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$

Service in the Hongkong Police

Force,

and

to inform you

insefly that Salary of I am not prepared to

$2400 per annuon the suspector.

accept zum suggestio

1

that the rate should be raised to $27.00 a year, General of the R.J.C. has been

informed that the

requested to offer a Salary will be

a year, instead

of $2400 per atender for

of 180 1800 as at first proposed.

the post,

I convider that

that

amount

Should

ben

afficient

Brnor.

No.

155

1897

July

previous Paper.

W.

23834

Ausd C

6200.

Ches

127

We

que

| 6 (789~~78,490–1900-13-98

subsequent Paper.

portbuy

Họng trong No 1829

(Subject.)

17829

DESPATCH.

Red 16 AUG 17;

205

Acquisition of mount Austin Hotel

for Military Barracks.

submit petitionct reply.

proposal.

with

of inhabitants against

(Minutes.)

Sir W. Hannit

requests anomer

to fin). Bir

Last year (see 23834/96).

W.0.

declined to incur the cost (part of which would have fallen Imperial & part

on Colonial funds)

ཀ་་

for

Ne

of removing part of their Barracks to the hills; but since then arrangement has been mads the extension of the Naval Gard at Haughing, under which Admiralty has bought the W.0.

out of

the North Barracks (Lec sketch plan in 23834/96) with the money obtained from the Admnialty they have now Mount Austin Hotel.

and

bought

It wils

have been more courtions

C

then

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