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No.233.

[25037]

10- 18 SEP 19

94

Goverment House,

Hong Kong, 18th August, 1899.

10

9508

23176

Sir,

With reference to the final paragraph of your despatch No.10 of the 6th January last and to your further despatch No.114 of the 22nd June last, I have the honour to refer you to my despatch No.199 of the 27th ultimo, forwarding a memorial from certain Civil servants on the subject of the inadequacy of the salaries at present obtaining in this Colony, and to suggest that if you approve the appointment of a Committee of enquiry as requested in that memorial, the question of classifying the salaries of appointments in Hong Kong and of assimilating them to the rates of salary in force in the Straits Settlements, and further of deciding what increases of salary, if any, should be granted to officers of this Government in view of the addition to their duties consequent upon the taking over of the New Territory, should be referred to such Committee.

2. In the meantime, should you not be disposed to grant the application from the Civil servants, I enclose a

The Right Honourable

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

&c. &c. &c.

Minute

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No.233. [25037] 10- 18 SEP 19 94 Goverment House, Hong Kong, 18th August, 1899. 10 9508 23176 Sir, With reference to the final paragraph of your despatch No.10 of the 6th January last and to your further despatch No.114 of the 22nd June last, I have the honour to refer you to my despatch No.199 of the 27th ultimo, forwarding a memorial from certain Civil servants on the subject of the inadequacy of the salaries at present obtaining in this Colony, and to suggest that if you approve the appointment of a Committee of enquiry as requested in that memorial, the question of classifying the salaries of appointments in Hong Kong and of assimilating them to the rates of salary in force in the Straits Settlements, and further of deciding what increases of salary, if any, should be granted to officers of this Government in view of the addition to their duties consequent upon the taking over of the New Territory, should be referred to such Committee. 2. In the meantime, should you not be disposed to grant the application from the Civil servants, I enclose a The Right Honourable JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P., &c. &c. &c. Minute
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A No.233. [ 25037 10- 18 SEP 19 94 Goverment House, HongKong, 18th. August, 1899. 10 9508 23176 sir, With reference to the final paragraph of your despatch No.10 of the 6th. January last and to your fur- ther despatch No.114 of the 22nd.June last I have the honour to refer you to my despatch No.199 of the 27th.ultimo forward- ing a memorial from certain Civil servants on the subject of the inadequacy of the salaries at present obtaining in this Colony, and to suggest that if you approve the appointment of a Committee of enquiry as requested in that memorial, the ques- tion of classifying the salaries of appointments in HongKong and of assimilating them to the rates of salary in force in the Straits Settlements, and further of deciding what increases of salary, if any, should be granted to officers of this Govern- ment in view of the addition to their duties consequent upon the taking over of the New Territory, should be referred to such Committee. 2. In the meantime, should you not be disposed to grant the application from the Civil servants, I enclose a > The Right Honourable JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P., 8cc. BcC. 8cc. minute
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No.233.

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25037

10- 18 SEP 19

94

Goverment House,

HongKong, 18th. August, 1899.

10

9508

23176

sir,

With reference to the final paragraph of

your despatch No.10 of the 6th. January last and to your fur-

ther despatch No.114 of the 22nd.June last I have the honour

to refer you to my despatch No.199 of the 27th.ultimo forward-

ing a memorial from certain Civil servants on the subject of

the inadequacy of the salaries at present obtaining in this

Colony, and to suggest that if you approve the appointment of

a Committee of enquiry as requested in that memorial, the ques-

tion of classifying the salaries of appointments in HongKong

and of assimilating them to the rates of salary in force in

the Straits Settlements, and further of deciding what increases

of salary, if any, should be granted to officers of this Govern-

ment in view of the addition to their duties consequent upon

the taking over of the New Territory, should be referred to such

Committee.

2. In the meantime, should you not be disposed

to grant the application from the Civil servants, I enclose a

>

The Right Honourable

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

8cc.

BcC.

8cc.

minute

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