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
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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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