CO129-294 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [10-12] — Page 626

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seniority I should now be either Chief Inspector or Chief Detective, and that in consequence of my transfer I am losing about $61 per month. I am sufficiently well acquainted with Chinese language to be able to dispense with an interpreter. I have never received any allowance for my knowledge of Chinese; allowances are granted in the Police and Sanitary Board.

I have the honour to ask that you will be good enough, in view of the above circumstances, to bring the facts to the notice of His Excellency the Governor and recommend me for an increase of salary.

I have &c.

(Signed.) John Lee,

Inspector.

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(. 623 seniority I should now be either Chief Inspector or Chief Detective, and that in consequence of my transfer I am losing about $61 per month. I am sufficiently well acquainted with Chinese language to be able to dispense with an interpreter. I have never received any allowance for my knowledge of Chinese; allowances are granted in the Police and Sanitary Board. I have the honour to ask that you will be good enough, in view of the above circumstances, to bring the facts to the notice of His Excellency the Governor and recommend me for an increase of salary. I have &c. (Signed.) John Lee, Inspector.

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# (. 623 seniority I should now be either Chief Inspector or Chief Detec- tive, and that in consequence of my transfer I am losing about 861 per month.. I am sufficiently well acquainted with Chinese language to be able to dispense with an interpreter.. I have never received any allowance for my knowledge of Chinese; allowances are granted in the Police and Sanitary Board. I have the honour to ask that you will be good enough, in view of the above circumstances, to bring the facts to the notice of His Excellency the Governor and recommend me for an increase of salary. I have &c. (Signed.) John Lee, Inspector.

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seniority I should now be either Chief Inspector or Chief Detec- tive, and that in consequence of my transfer I am losing about 861 per month.. I am sufficiently well acquainted with Chinese language to be able to dispense with an interpreter.. I have never received any allowance for my knowledge of Chinese; allowances are

granted in the Police and Sanitary Board.

I have the honour to ask that you will be good

enough, in view of the above circumstances, to bring the facts to the notice of His Excellency the Governor and recommend me for

an increase of salary.

I have &c.

(Signed.) John Lee,

Inspector.

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