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18th July last.

Sir,

Suite to my Confidential Despatch of the 20th ulto last. I have decided, as you have informed me that you have received my despatch of the 28th of December last, that the average salary of the late Commandant should be increased to $1050.00 from the 1st instant.

This increase of salary to the late Commandant will be in lieu of the proposed personal allowance, and I am not prepared to approve of the increase being greater from the 1st July last.

Governor.

No. 302

1899

Previous Paper.

(78--12053-15000-32-43)

Subsequent Paper.

HONG KONG

No. 33408

(Subject.)

Exchange Compensation to Indian Officers

asks if India may now be considered a Gold-using country and at which rate allowance should be paid.

(Minutes.)

Mr. Johnson says Blake does not refer to his former despatch (14152), nor to our reply of 10th August, which must have reached him when this was written.

Acknowledge, and state that the 5% is at present allowed.

Refly that Mr. Chamberlain adheres to the decision in Despatch No. 8904 that Indian Officers in the Hongkong service should not have any family remittance privileges or Exchange Compensation which is another form of...

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18th July last. Sir, Suite to my Confidential Despatch of the 20th ulto last. I have decided, as you have informed me that you have received my despatch of the 28th of December last, that the average salary of the late Commandant should be increased to $1050.00 from the 1st instant. This increase of salary to the late Commandant will be in lieu of the proposed personal allowance, and I am not prepared to approve of the increase being greater from the 1st July last. Governor. No. 302 1899 Previous Paper. (78--12053-15000-32-43) Subsequent Paper. HONG KONG No. 33408 (Subject.) Exchange Compensation to Indian Officers asks if India may now be considered a Gold-using country and at which rate allowance should be paid. (Minutes.) Mr. Johnson says Blake does not refer to his former despatch (14152), nor to our reply of 10th August, which must have reached him when this was written. Acknowledge, and state that the 5% is at present allowed. Refly that Mr. Chamberlain adheres to the decision in Despatch No. 8904 that Indian Officers in the Hongkong service should not have any family remittance privileges or Exchange Compensation which is another form of... Page information remains as is due to lack of clear context for 'Page XX' format.
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18. July last.

sex.

Suite writing my Couf: Despatch of the 20th exfer last. I have decided, as

You are have Informes you ing

tuire received my

despatch to 280

of the pan of Becember, that

in wheat have

sauctioned the

average salary of the conducend

Command

fec"

ared

bol.

Registrer

should

General & beant

increased to $10500,.

from the 1st proced

feramus, aut

no

reason

This increase

of Salary to depart will be in lien

will be in lien of the

to depart

from the difcision

expressed fur that

desp that the increase effect from the pr

should take

of Java 1900. Tha

proposed personal

Allowance, & I am not prepared to approve of

the increase bring greatex from the 1st July last.

>

vernor.

No.

lake 302

1899

Mov

previous Paper.

(78--12053-15000-32-43

absequent Paper.

HONG KONG

Nu 33408

(Subject.)

Exchang

219

DESPATCH.

.0.

33703

Rece MEP 4

·C99

Compensation to

Indian Officers

asks if India

may now

be considered

-

Gold-woing country rifeo asks at which rate alluce of cho be paid:

(Minutes.)

M. Johnson

Sai

Blake does not

refer to his former desh (14152),

nor trour reps of 10 th August

which must have reached him when this

Acknarledge, and

was written.

the 5. ofs. at present

ples no

that

and y зад

lo

modify the decision subacre stated

his dish. above refered to.

mi

A.F5/12

Refly that Mr Chamberlain adheres to the decision.

in Despatch on 8904 that Indian Officers in the Hougkong

98

servire should not have any family remittance privileges

02

Exchange Compensation which is another form of

Nov

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