Public Works Department:
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Enclosure
6. c 170
REG 28 AFF 98
Public Works Office:
Hong Hong, 8th March, 1898.
Right Honourable Sir,
I have the honour to represent that
I was
in
Tebruary, 1897
the post I now
offered and accepted hold as Director of Public
Works, Hong Kong, on a salary of $6.66 jo
annu M
It that time I was Acting Director of Public Works of Ceylon, and held the sul - stantive appointment of Provincial Engineer
of the Central Province of Ceylon of 10,000 Rupees per
annunt
on a
The Hong Kong salary is paid
oulary
as
follows, half at if to the dollar, and half in silver dollars and at the time I accepted the
vas
appointment
$3330 al 3/ $3330 at 2/
thi
therefore worth in Sterling
£49901000
333. p. 0 L 837 - 14 - 6
to
4. While holling the Kandy appointment I had
privilege of remitting half the salary England at far
Family Remittance.
Right Honourable
a.a a
The Secretary of State for the Colonies.
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