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Gov.

2503799 Hong Kong

Empy

112

DRAFT.

Hong Kong

No. 280

Governor,

Sir H.A. Blake, G.C.M.G.,

Mr.

MINUTE.

Johnson

Nov

29

Mr. Sir W. Hamilton

Mr. Antrobus.

Mr. Cox.

Mr. Lucas.

Mr. Graham.

30

R. Hare 30

X Sir E. Wingfield.

Earl of Selborne. 39

Mr. Chamberlain.

9%

Par-6 and 6497%

Ansa

No. 650 17 March 1899 No.146-14 June 1899 No.199- 27 July 1899 No.233- 18 August 1899 No.270- 22 Sept. 1899 No.290- 13 Oct. 1899 No.297-27 Oct. 1899

afed

Caisth

(see further minute)

Si for

agree

you

and

1900

Copy O.A.G. Straits,

Sir,

Downing Street,

8 December 1899.

I have had under consideration

your Despatches noted in the margin

relative to the Salaries of various

Officers of the Hong Kong Government

Service, and I have to inform you that

I see no sufficient reason for the appointment

of a Committee to enquire into the subject.

2.

I am however willing, subject to

the consent of the Legislative Council,

to sanction the following revised

scales of Salaries.

The Salary of the Governor may

be raised to $35,000, of which $8,000

should be regarded as Entertainment

Allowance:

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Gov. 2503799 Hong Kong Empy 112 DRAFT. Hong Kong No. 280 Governor, Sir H.A. Blake, G.C.M.G., Mr. MINUTE. Johnson Nov 29 Mr. Sir W. Hamilton Mr. Antrobus. Mr. Cox. Mr. Lucas. Mr. Graham. 30 R. Hare 30 X Sir E. Wingfield. Earl of Selborne. 39 Mr. Chamberlain. 9% Par-6 and 6497% Ansa No. 650 17 March 1899 No.146-14 June 1899 No.199- 27 July 1899 No.233- 18 August 1899 No.270- 22 Sept. 1899 No.290- 13 Oct. 1899 No.297-27 Oct. 1899 afed Caisth (see further minute) Si for agree you and 1900 Copy O.A.G. Straits, Sir, Downing Street, 8 December 1899. I have had under consideration your Despatches noted in the margin relative to the Salaries of various Officers of the Hong Kong Government Service, and I have to inform you that I see no sufficient reason for the appointment of a Committee to enquire into the subject. 2. I am however willing, subject to the consent of the Legislative Council, to sanction the following revised scales of Salaries. The Salary of the Governor may be raised to $35,000, of which $8,000 should be regarded as Entertainment Allowance:
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あった Gov. 2503799 Hong Kong Empy 112 DRAFT. Hong Kong No. 280 Governor, Sir H.A.Blake, G.C.M.G., Mr. MINUTE. Johnson Nov 29 Mr. Sir W.Hamilton Mr. Antrobus. Mr. Cox. Mr. Lucas. Mr. Graham. 30 R. Haret 30 X Sir E-Wingfield. Earl of Selborne. 39 Mr. Chamberlain. 9 % Par-6 and 6497% Ansa No. 650 17 March 1899 No.146-14 June 1899 No.199- 27 July 1899 No.233- 18 August 1899 No.270- 22 Sept. 1899 No.290- 13 Oct. 1899 No.297-27 Oct. 1899 afed Caisth (see further momente Si for agree you and 1900 Copy O.A.G. Straits, Sir, Downing Street, 8 December 1899. I have had under consideration your Despatches noted in the margin relative to the Salaries of rious Officers of the HongKong Government Service, and I have to inform you that I see no sufficient reason for the ap- pointment of a Committee to enquire into the subject. 2. I am however willing subject to the consent of the Legislative Council to sanction the following revised scales of Salaries. The Salary of the Governor may be raised to $35000 of which $8000 should be regarded as Entertainment Allowance:
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Gov.

2503799 Hong Kong

Empy

112

DRAFT.

Hong Kong

No. 280

Governor,

Sir H.A.Blake, G.C.M.G.,

Mr.

MINUTE.

Johnson

Nov

29

Mr. Sir W.Hamilton

Mr. Antrobus.

Mr. Cox.

Mr. Lucas.

Mr. Graham.

30

R. Haret 30

X Sir E-Wingfield.

Earl of Selborne. 39

Mr. Chamberlain.

9 %

Par-6 and 6497%

Ansa

No. 650 17 March 1899 No.146-14 June 1899 No.199- 27 July 1899 No.233- 18 August 1899 No.270- 22 Sept. 1899 No.290- 13 Oct. 1899 No.297-27 Oct. 1899

afed

Caisth

(see further momente

Si for

agree

you

and

1900

Copy O.A.G. Straits,

Sir,

Downing Street,

8 December 1899.

I have had under consideration

your Despatches noted in the margin

relative to the Salaries of rious

Officers of the HongKong Government

Service, and I have to inform you that

I see no sufficient reason for the ap-

pointment of a Committee to enquire

into the subject.

2.

I am however willing subject to

the consent of the Legislative Council

to sanction the following revised

scales of Salaries.

The Salary of the Governor may

be raised to $35000 of which $8000

should be regarded as Entertainment

Allowance:

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