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Governor. No.

Late 148

1899 16 June

Last previous Paper.

HONG KONG

No. 18617

(Subject.)

DESPATCH.

18617

PECD

PEG 18 JUL 29

Registrar General's Dept.

3

anss

144

* * £ (78) — 1 £2453–15000-12-05

Its subsequent Paper.

Recommends appt of an extra clerk at salary $15 a month.

Mr. Lucas

(Minutes.)

In 1894 the personal emoluments of the staff of the Registrar General's office amounted to $23,070.

This included $6,806 to the Registrar General, which is merged in the Colonial Secretary's office; the assistant staff total $16,266. The Relunchment Committee recommended savings which would reduce this sum to $13,464 rising to $14,064, reducing the pay of the First Clerk from $1,800 to $1,200 on a vacancy, that of the second clerks from $11,728 to $450, and unsuitable opportunity from $1,344.

In the 1895 Estimates, the second Clerkship was abolished, and this with other changes, reduced the...

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Governor. No. Late 148 1899 16 June Last previous Paper. HONG KONG No. 18617 (Subject.) DESPATCH. 18617 PECD PEG 18 JUL 29 Registrar General's Dept. 3 anss 144 * * £ (78) 1 £2453–15000-12-05 Its subsequent Paper. Recommends appt of an extra clerk at salary $15 a month. Mr. Lucas (Minutes.) In 1894 the personal emoluments of the staff of the Registrar General's office amounted to $23,070. This included $6,806 to the Registrar General, which is merged in the Colonial Secretary's office; the assistant staff total $16,266. The Relunchment Committee recommended savings which would reduce this sum to $13,464 rising to $14,064, reducing the pay of the First Clerk from $1,800 to $1,200 on a vacancy, that of the second clerks from $11,728 to $450, and unsuitable opportunity from $1,344. In the 1895 Estimates, the second Clerkship was abolished, and this with other changes, reduced the...
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Governor. No. lake 148 1899 16 June Last previous Paper. HONG KONG No. 18617 (Subject.) DESPATCH. 18617 PECD PEG 18 JUL 29 Registrar General's Dept. 3 anss 144 * * £ (78) 1 £2453–15000-12-05 It subsequent Paper. Rcommends appt of an extra clerk t at salary $15 a mon Mr. Lucas (Minutes.) In 1894 the fursonal emoluments of the staff of the Regestion General's office amounted to $23,070. This nicluded # 6,806 to the Rest General, which is Colonial Secretary; in this for therefore recid merged in Mor the assistant staff. a total Committer as of $16,266. The Relunchment which would recommended savings reduce this sum Arift by to $13,464 rising loff 14,064, reducing the pay of the Fust fan $73, on a var ancy ,000 all hold to $1,200 to $1,800, that of the second clerks, masuitable offortunity, from $11,7 28 to $450, Jusfectorshich at $1,344. am and 18950 Estimates, the second Clerkship was, Om the abolished, and this with other changes, reduced they
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Governor. No.

lake 148

1899 16 June

Last previous Paper.

HONG KONG

No. 18617

(Subject.)

DESPATCH.

18617

PECD

PEG 18 JUL 29

Registrar General's Dept.

3

anss

144

* * £ (78) — 1 £2453–15000-12-05

It subsequent Paper.

Rcommends appt of an extra clerk t at salary $15 a mon

Mr. Lucas

(Minutes.)

In 1894 the fursonal emoluments of the staff of the Regestion General's office amounted to $23,070.

This nicluded

# 6,806 to the Rest General, which is

Colonial Secretary; in this for therefore recid merged in

Mor

the assistant staff.

a

total

Committer

as

of $16,266. The Relunchment

which would

recommended savings

reduce this sum

Arift by

to $13,464 rising loff 14,064, reducing the pay of the Fust

fan $73,

on a var

ancy

,000 all hold to

$1,200 to $1,800, that of the second clerks,

masuitable offortunity, from $11,7 28 to $450,

Jusfectorshich at $1,344.

am

and 18950 Estimates, the second Clerkship was,

Om

the

abolished, and this with other changes, reduced they

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