CO129-278 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [11-12] — Page 512

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507

DESPATCH.

ted as an enclosure of my despatch No. 202 of the 28th September last.

23705

I have the honour to be,

Dir

Your Most Obedient

Humble Servant

William Robinson

97

wernor. No.

imson 288

1897

29 Dec

st previous Paper.

26110

and J. 20

B & L (73)--82762-503-7-07

#xt subsequent Paper.

No.

trong rong.

Lalary 7

Recommen

Lord Selborne.

2200

(Subject.)

1 Austin

2200

RECK REG 31 JAN 18

Observatory

xy. Diff

(Minutes.)

to #1920 tes

t also in

desp. on 176/97-8

In drafting on the Hongkong Estimates nove parade of (27312) we refused to sanction any increases of Salary, except those previously sanctioned, on the ground that the Colony simply could not afford them.

? Ack & refer to our Despatch on 27373

that in view of the present position of the finances of the Colony as shown in the Estimates the Secretary of State regrets that he does not feel himself justified in sanctioning the increase of Mr Figg's Salary at the present time but adds that he will be glad to reconsider

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507 DESPATCH. ted as an enclosure of my despatch No. 202 of the 28th September last. 23705 I have the honour to be, Dir Your Most Obedient Humble Servant William Robinson 97 wernor. No. imson 288 1897 29 Dec st previous Paper. 26110 and J. 20 B & L (73)--82762-503-7-07 #xt subsequent Paper. No. trong rong. Lalary 7 Recommen Lord Selborne. 2200 (Subject.) 1 Austin 2200 RECK REG 31 JAN 18 Observatory xy. Diff (Minutes.) to #1920 tes t also in desp. on 176/97-8 In drafting on the Hongkong Estimates nove parade of (27312) we refused to sanction any increases of Salary, except those previously sanctioned, on the ground that the Colony simply could not afford them. ? Ack & refer to our Despatch on 27373 that in view of the present position of the finances of the Colony as shown in the Estimates the Secretary of State regrets that he does not feel himself justified in sanctioning the increase of Mr Figg's Salary at the present time but adds that he will be glad to reconsider
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507 DESPATCH. ted as an enclosure of my despatch N. 202 of the 28th September last. 23705 I have the honour to be, Dir Your Most Obedient Humble Servanti William Robin'grey 97 י wernor. No. imson 288 1897 29 Dec st previous Paper. 26110 and J. 20 B & L (73) --82762-503-7-07 #xt subsequent Paper. No. trong rong. Lalary 7 Recommen Loud Selborne. ༢༢ 2200 (Subject.) 1 Austin 2200 RECK REG 31 JAN 18 Observatory xy. Diff (Minutes.) to #1920 tes t also in desp. on 176/97-8 In drafting on the Hongkong Estimates nove parade of (27312) we refused 47 столове to sanction any increases of Salary, except those previously sanctioned, on the ground that the Colony simply could not afford them. ? Ack & refer to our Despatch on 27373 Jay that in rew of the present position of the finances of the Colony as shren in the Estimates the sof Iregrets that he does not fuel himself justifice in sanctioning the increase of mr Figg's Sulary at the present time but add that he will be glad to reconsider
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507

DESPATCH.

ted as an enclosure of my despatch N. 202 of the 28th September last.

23705

I have the honour to be, Dir

Your Most Obedient

Humble Servanti

William Robin'grey

97

י

wernor. No.

imson 288

1897

29 Dec

st previous Paper.

26110

and J. 20

B & L (73) --82762-503-7-07

#xt subsequent Paper.

No.

trong rong.

Lalary 7

Recommen

Loud Selborne.

༢༢

2200

(Subject.)

1 Austin

2200

RECK REG 31 JAN 18

Observatory

xy. Diff

(Minutes.)

to #1920 tes

t also in

desp. on 176/97-8

In drafting on the Hongkong Estimates nove parade of (27312) we refused

47

столове

to sanction any increases of Salary, except

those previously sanctioned, on the

ground that

the Colony simply could not afford them.

? Ack & refer to our Despatch on 27373

• Jay

that in

rew of the present position of the finances of the Colony

as shren in the Estimates the sof Iregrets that he does not fuel himself justifice in sanctioning

the increase

of

mr

Figg's Sulary at the present

time but add that he will be glad to reconsider

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