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HONG KONG

No. 939

DESPATCH

C. O.

939

8 JAN DE

(Subject.)

RECR

496

Sanitary Staff

Leiens reports as to proposed increase of

(Minutes.)

3 £ (28)~122655-250021-3-2-

...

Mr Lucas

The immediate cost of this would be an increase in salaries and house allowances $2488 with other allowances $2600 per annum. For the purpose of calculation, pensions and the additional pensions for the Portuguese staff are counted.

The Committee's recommendation would involve an immediate cost of about $8000 per annum.

We are in favour of a smaller increase.

I point out that the start of wage increase and the unavoidability of depending on it

...

Volunteer in the Sanitary Staff

Page 5

arnor.

No.

7410 352

1899

Sec

previous Paper.

...

C

21501

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HONG KONG No. 939 DESPATCH C. O. 939 8 JAN DE (Subject.) RECR 496 Sanitary Staff Leiens reports as to proposed increase of (Minutes.) 3 £ (28)~122655-250021-3-2- ... Mr Lucas The immediate cost of this would be an increase in salaries and house allowances $2488 with other allowances $2600 per annum. For the purpose of calculation, pensions and the additional pensions for the Portuguese staff are counted. The Committee's recommendation would involve an immediate cost of about $8000 per annum. We are in favour of a smaller increase. I point out that the start of wage increase and the unavoidability of depending on it ... Volunteer in the Sanitary Staff Page 5 arnor. No. 7410 352 1899 Sec previous Paper. ... C 21501 The original text appears to be a historical document with OCR errors. The above output is a proofread version, formatted in HTML as per the instructions. Page XX markers are kept as is, assuming "Page 5" is one such marker. Minor corrections were made to make the text more readable while adhering to the rules. Some words and phrases are still unclear or missing due to OCR damage, and `...` is used to indicate such instances. The text is not rephrased or rewritten, and the original content is preserved as much as possible. File references are formatted without spaces inside parentheses. Markdown formatting is not used in the output as per the final instruction.
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ait trouble which has been taken in the matter. Thaneet. 5 arnor. No. 7410 352 1899 Sec previous Paper. HONG KONG No. 939 (Subject.) RECR 496 DESPATCH C. O. 939 Test 8 JAN DE Sanitary Staff Leiens reports as to proposed millive of (Minutes.) 3 £ (28)~122655-250021-3-2- คน--- ---08 subsequent Paper. C 21501 Mr Lucas The immediat cord this would be The in salaries und heure allowaner $2488 with other allowancershray $2600 per annum. purpaction increase could be layer counting pensions and the additional pensions for the Portugnen Click " The Committe's recommendation would immediat cont sa an but hov scheme. the live ors per am 1 of about $8000 favour of We in smaller I you that the start of Wag kang and the undeniability of depending and point to A missas ** Volunteer in the Samitang
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ait trouble which has been taken in the

matter.

Thaneet.

5

arnor.

No.

7410 352

1899

Sec

previous Paper.

HONG KONG

No. 939

(Subject.)

RECR

496

DESPATCH

C. O.

939

Test 8 JAN DE

Sanitary Staff

Leiens

reports as

to proposed millive

of

(Minutes.)

3 £ (28)~122655-250021-3-2-

คน--- ---08

subsequent Paper.

C

21501

Mr Lucas

The immediat cord

this would be

The

in salaries und heure allowaner $2488 with other allowancershray $2600 per annum. purpaction increase could be layer counting pensions and the additional pensions for the Portugnen Click "

The Committe's recommendation would

immediat cont

sa

an

but hov scheme.

the live

ors per am

1 of about $8000 favour of

We in

smaller

I you that the start of Wag kang

and the undeniability of depending

and point to

A

missas

**

Volunteer

in the Samitang

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