CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8] — Page 124

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Government House, Hong Kong, 27th June, 1899.

122

Sir,

I have the honour to forward to you a copy of a letter from the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, recommending certain increases in the salaries of his staff.

2. You will observe from the contents of Mr. May's letter that it is impossible to retain the services of experienced men at the rate of pay at present obtaining.

3. The City of Victoria is rapidly extending in area, and in view of the increasing value of property it is most necessary that the efficiency of the Fire Brigade staff should be maintained. The extra expenditure only amounts to $177.50 dollars per annum.

4. The other recommendations of Mr. May are matters which can be decided locally.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant,

Henry A. Blake

GOVERNOR, &C.

RECD 31 JUL 19

QUA 9/8

[A.F. 8/8.]

[Reference to other documents: 23712/98 and 25515/98.]

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Government House, Hong Kong, 27th June, 1899. 122 Sir, I have the honour to forward to you a copy of a letter from the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, recommending certain increases in the salaries of his staff. 2. You will observe from the contents of Mr. May's letter that it is impossible to retain the services of experienced men at the rate of pay at present obtaining. 3. The City of Victoria is rapidly extending in area, and in view of the increasing value of property it is most necessary that the efficiency of the Fire Brigade staff should be maintained. The extra expenditure only amounts to $177.50 dollars per annum. 4. The other recommendations of Mr. May are matters which can be decided locally. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant, Henry A. Blake GOVERNOR, &C. RECD 31 JUL 19 QUA 9/8 [A.F. 8/8.] [Reference to other documents: 23712/98 and 25515/98.] Page information is not present, but the content suggests it is part of a larger correspondence. The initial text appears to be unrelated to the main content and seems to be a jumbled mix of words and phrases, likely a result of OCR errors.
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شهوانية

ast is as he hopes" in spite of this :: Jen's exference " toget men bostajon

at the figure

named.

I think

we should ask

fame sondefinite Antonds before

abby laven

that that

wo

but has satisfied unself

further

for sou

that it is assu

assumed

10.156.

will

time to come.

increase

me tem

[ I am not sure

A.F. 8/8.

thatere should

not enquire why it is not botoned to met thesenicenses outofthe $14,000

placed on

this

year's Estimates to meet the cost of raining the salamis of Chemin emplages; but su munitison 23712/98

and 25515/98.]

reply

that there is no

dyiction to these increases, be matout Trammell to metrul

Agenú

Mich

of the $14,000

don, the estimates; and

An. 16 of our dest.

25515/1986 was

intended to cover the case

fall the

laves- faid Chinese who received no

wine

reases in

1890.

QUA

curs 9/8

at mee

that

00002

Rece

REGO 31 JUL 19

Government House,

27th June, 1899.

HongKong, 27th

122

sir,

losure

6th June,

1899.

I have the honour to forward to you a copy

of a letter from the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, recom-

mending certain increases in the salaries of his staff.

2. You will observe from the contents of Mr.

May's latter that it is impossible to retain the services of

experienced men at the rate of pay at present obtaining.

3.

The City of Victoria is rapidly extending

in area, and in view of the increasing value of property it is

most necessary that the efficiency of the Fire Brigade staff

should be maintained. The extra expenditure only amounts to 177.50

dollars per annum.

4.

The other recommendations of Mr.May are

matters which can be decided locally.

The Right Honourable

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN,M.P.,

8cC.

8cc

&C.

·

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your Most Obedient Humble Servant,

Neury Amake

GOVERNOR, &C.

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