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Colonial Secretary's Office.

22nd. July, 1898.

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In reply to the Petition of the Chinese Civil

Servants of the Colony forwarded in a letter dated 17th, June

1898 and signed by yourself and others, I am directed to ac-

quaint you for your own information and for the information

of your co-petitioners that His Excellency the Officer Ad-

ministering the Government has decided to grant in most cases

an increase of salary to Chinese Government officers subject

to the sanction of the Secretary of State being obtained.

I have,&c.,

(Sa.) T.SERCOMBE SMITH,

Ag. Colonial Secretary.

LI HONG MI, ESQ.,