Duplicate - Enclosure.
Public Works Department:
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Larer DU API 98)
Public Works Office.
Hong Hong. &&. March, 1898.
Right Honourable Sex,
Sir.
have the honour to represent that
in
February, 1897
the post I now
I
wa J
hold as
offered and accepted Director of Public
Works, Honz Nong, on a salary of $6,660. p.
annum
At that time I was
Acting Director
of Public Works of beylim, and held the seat - stantive appointment of Provincial Engineer
the Central Province of Ceylon
of
of 10,000 Rupees per
OIL O
The Hong Kong salary is paid
Salary
as
follows, half at 3% to the dollar, and half in silver dollars and at the time I accepted the
was
appointment
$3330 al 3/ $3330 at 2/
therefore worth in
£499"
Sterling
. 10. 0
333. o fi
$832·10-0
lo
4. While holting the Kandy appointment I had
the privilege of remitting half the England at par
Right Honourable
ad a
salary Family Remittance.
"The Secretary of State for the Colonies.
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