CO129-290 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [1-4] — Page 315

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drawing only £26 a year in sterling more than I drew in 1878,

21 years ago.

On referring to the Blue Book of Hong-Kong for

1877, I find that the Surveyor General of Hong-Kong at that

time with 4 years of Colonial Service was drawing £1,200 per

annum plus £100 allowances, the salary of his predecessor having been £1,000 per annum. I therefore venture to think my application for an increase of salary to $8,400 is not unreasonable, in view of the very largely increased duties and responsibilities of the office, now being still further increased

by the extension of the boundaries of the Colony.

I have, &c.,

(84.) R. D. ORMSBY,

Director of Public Works.

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308 drawing only £26 a year in sterling more than I drew in 1878, 21 years ago. On referring to the Blue Book of Hong-Kong for 1877, I find that the Surveyor General of Hong-Kong at that time with 4 years of Colonial Service was drawing £1,200 per annum plus £100 allowances, the salary of his predecessor having been £1,000 per annum. I therefore venture to think my application for an increase of salary to $8,400 is not unreasonable, in view of the very largely increased duties and responsibilities of the office, now being still further increased by the extension of the boundaries of the Colony. I have, &c., (84.) R. D. ORMSBY, Director of Public Works.

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308 drawing only £26 a year in sterling more than I drew in 1878, 21 years ago. On referring to the Blue Book of Hong-Kong for 1877,I find that the Surveyor General of Hong-Kong at that time with 4 years of Colonial Service was drawing £1,200 per annum plus £100 allowances, the salary of his predecessor ha- ving been £1,000 per annum. I therefore venture to think my application for an increase of salary to $8,400 is not unrea- sonable, in view of the very largely increased duties and res- ponsibilities of the office, now being still further increased by the extension of the boundaries of the Colony. I have,&c., (84.)R D. ORMS BY, Director of Public Works.

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308

drawing only £26 a year in sterling more than I drew in 1878,

21 years ago.

On referring to the Blue Book of Hong-Kong for

1877,I find that the Surveyor General of Hong-Kong at that

time with 4 years of Colonial Service was drawing £1,200 per

annum plus £100 allowances, the salary of his predecessor ha-

ving been £1,000 per annum. I therefore venture to think my application for an increase of salary to $8,400 is not unrea- sonable, in view of the very largely increased duties and res- ponsibilities of the office, now being still further increased

by the extension of the boundaries of the Colony.

I have,&c.,

(84.)R D. ORMS BY,

Director of Public Works.

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