CO129-278 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [11-12] — Page 60

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It appears from the Hongkong Estimates for the current year that the salary of Mrs. Lewis is $20, and not $30 per mensem as stated in the Enclosure to your despatch No. 229.

2. Has the Governor authorised the payment?

3. You do not state whether Mr. Lewis was paid any salary in advance prior to her departure, bringing the equivalent of two months' salary at 4/- the dollar, which will apparently be due to her, as she stated she was in want of money. I have authorised the payment on the understanding that her salary was not paid in advance. On the footing she will be entitled to the amount at the date of her departure from this country, viz. the 17th inst.

4. As she will thus get 4/- for this amount appears to be in benefit of two months' salary at 4/- the Dollar, I am disposed to think that the payment to her is sufficient. There is no reason for allowing her extra money which you proposed at 73/- a day, as she is receiving board & lodging free while she is in this country. I request you therefore to send home a corrected statement of Expenses incurred in connection with the prisoner Carew, and to be forwarded to their Dept. for transmission to the HO; and

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It appears from the Hongkong Estimates for the current year that the salary of Mrs. Lewis is $20, and not $30 per mensem as stated in the Enclosure to your despatch No. 229. 2. Has the Governor authorised the payment? 3. You do not state whether Mr. Lewis was paid any salary in advance prior to her departure, bringing the equivalent of two months' salary at 4/- the dollar, which will apparently be due to her, as she stated she was in want of money. I have authorised the payment on the understanding that her salary was not paid in advance. On the footing she will be entitled to the amount at the date of her departure from this country, viz. the 17th inst. 4. As she will thus get 4/- for this amount appears to be in benefit of two months' salary at 4/- the Dollar, I am disposed to think that the payment to her is sufficient. There is no reason for allowing her extra money which you proposed at 73/- a day, as she is receiving board & lodging free while she is in this country. I request you therefore to send home a corrected statement of Expenses incurred in connection with the prisoner Carew, and to be forwarded to their Dept. for transmission to the HO; and Page 60 Page 61
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2 It appears from the Hongkong Estimates for the current year the wardress that the salary of Mere Lave s is $20, and not $30 pur mensew as stated in sew, the Enclosure to zan desp 229. 2 has theuper authorised the 3. Zen do not state whether Mr. Lewis was paid any salary in the folang fragment to her Juu of the of of 8, bring the equivalent of two month's salary at 4/0 the dollars, & which will apparently Int in advance, as she stated she was in want of money, I have authorized the be due to her arousing that het Salling was not paid in fadrance in the foking she will be entitled at the date of her departure from this country viz the 17th inst. 57 4. As she will thus get 4 for this amount appears to In benefit of two months ms to to a sufficient- at 4/- the Dollar, I am sution If am not prepareda disposed to think that to sanation the payment to there is no sufficient. for allowing ther ་་ Hass Leaves of the "inconvenience !! # 73/-a day money which to grant receiving you proposed s. She is board & lodging. free while she is in this country. I you should thrupt cause 5. I request you therefor to Lend horn a corrected statement of incurred in connection Expenses to to prepared with the prismer Carew, and Page 60Page 61 forwarded to their Dep'te frai Fo transmition to the HO; and
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2 It appears from the Hongkong

Estimates for the current year

the wardress

that the salary of Mere Lave s

is $20, and not $30

pur mensew as stated in

sew,

the Enclosure to zan desp

229.

2 has theuper authorised the

3. Zen do not state whether

Mr. Lewis was paid any salary in the folang fragment to her

Juu

of the

of of 8, bring the

equivalent

of

two month's salary at

4/0 the dollars, & which will

apparently

Int in advance, as she stated she

was in want of

money,

I have

authorized the

be due to her

arousing that het Salling was

not paid in fadrance

in

the foking she will be entitled

at the date of

her departure

from this country viz the

17th inst.

57

4. As she will thus get 4 for this amount appears to In benefit of two months ms to to a sufficient- at 4/- the Dollar, I am

sution If am not prepareda disposed to think that

to sanation the payment to

there is no

sufficient.

for allowing ther

་་

Hass Leaves of the "inconvenience !!

#

73/-a day

money which

to

grant receiving

you proposed

s. She is board & lodging. free while she is in this country. I you should thrupt cause

5. I request you therefor to

Lend horn a corrected statement of

incurred in connection

Expenses to to prepared

with the prismer Carew, and

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forwarded to their Dep'te frai

Fo

transmition to the HO; and

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