CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9] — Page 105

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office is not sufficiently paid, and that therefore it could not be reduced on opportunity.

As regards Inspectors &c. living expenses &c. are greater in Hong Kong and therefore I should think that a small difference for the better could not be disallowed.

Deputy Superintendent of Police.

Same remarks as in case of Captain Superintendent of Police.

sist od exed.

annex

According to your list the increases if carried out in the case of the offices named herein would amount altogether to $21,090, but if the $6,000 for Registrar General is left out the sum comes to only $15,090.

If savings were made on the other departments (though I have pointed out objections to such course) these would come to over $5,000 without consideration of the Botanical and Afforestation Department.

The total increase would therefore be about $10,000.

This is such a paltry sum that no one can have the slightest hesitation in affirming that the finances of the Colony are in a position even now to justify the increased expenditure.

(Signed) A. M. Thomson,

Acting Treasurer.

20-3-99.

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102 office is not sufficiently paid, and that therefore it could not be reduced on opportunity. As regards Inspectors &c. living expenses &c. are greater in Hong Kong and therefore I should think that a small difference for the better could not be disallowed. Deputy Superintendent of Police. Same remarks as in case of Captain Superintendent of Police. sist od exed. annex According to your list the increases if carried out in the case of the offices named herein would amount altogether to $21,090, but if the $6,000 for Registrar General is left out the sum comes to only $15,090. If savings were made on the other departments (though I have pointed out objections to such course) these would come to over $5,000 without consideration of the Botanical and Afforestation Department. The total increase would therefore be about $10,000. This is such a paltry sum that no one can have the slightest hesitation in affirming that the finances of the Colony are in a position even now to justify the increased expenditure. (Signed) A. M. Thomson, Acting Treasurer. 20-3-99. F

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102 office is not sufficiently paid, and that therefore it could not be reduced on opportunity. As regards Inspectors &c. living expenses &c. are greater in HongKong and therefore I should think that a small difference for the better could not be disallowed. Deputy Superintendent of Police. Same remarks as in case of Captain Superintendent of Police. sist od exed. annex According to your list the increases if carried out in the case of the offices named herein would amount altogether to $21,090, but if the $6,000 for Registrar General is left out the sum comes to only $15,090. If savings were made on the other departments (though I have pointed out objections to such course) these would come to over $5,000 without consideration of the Botanical and Af- forestation Department.. The total increase would therefore be about $10,000. This is such a paltry sum that no one can have the slightest hesitation in affirming that the finances of the Colony are in a position even now to justify the increased expenditure. (Signed) A. M. Thomson, Acting Treasurer. 20-3-99. F

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office is not sufficiently paid, and that therefore it could

not be reduced on opportunity.

As regards Inspectors &c. living expenses &c. are

greater in HongKong and therefore I should think that a small

difference for the better could not be disallowed.

Deputy Superintendent of Police.

Same remarks as in case of Captain Superintendent

of Police.

sist od

exed.

annex

According to your list the increases if carried out

in the case of the offices named herein would amount altogether

to $21,090, but if the $6,000 for Registrar General is left

out the sum comes to only $15,090.

If savings were made on the other departments (though

I have pointed out objections to such course) these would come

to over $5,000 without consideration of the Botanical and Af-

forestation Department..

The total increase would therefore be about $10,000.

This is such a paltry sum that no one can have the slightest

hesitation in affirming that the finances of the Colony are in

a position even now to justify the increased expenditure.

(Signed) A. M. Thomson,

Acting Treasurer.

20-3-99.

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