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British Preferential Tariff, I have the honour to enclose

a copy of a letter from the

the Hong Kong

Chamber of Commerce on the subject.

2.

I should be glad if

I should be

informed whether in view of the fact

that Hong Kong is not

free from

duties, you are of opinion that the benefits of the

Tariff in question will not be extended

to that Colony.

Tharriett

Governor.

39

CONFIDENTIAL

No. 7186

347

DESPATCH.

C.O.

7180

No.

Salary of

(Subject.) Attorney

Several

1900

12th Sept.

Previous Paper.

Send copy minute by Atty General showing that

his salary has decreased by £82/10/- p.a.:

1457

M. Lucas

The

[76;-] 238-3266-12-09 26059-13040-73-29

Subsequent Paper.

(Minutes.)

Arguments would be able to every wit(y) argument at length of

of

a servant

service is

Hong Kong! We do not undertake to pay Colonial officers

at sterling rates. Unless he has to remit large part of his salary, some that

a

"sterling value" argument

have the

misleading. If he could show that the expenses (necessary) of living in Hong Kong

"that is of

Kong trade increased in

be more

proportion, it would hold.

Disinclined to reopen the

question

C.P.L.

A.F. 5/3

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British Preferential Tariff, I have the honour to enclose a copy of a letter from the the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce on the subject. 2. I should be glad if I should be informed whether in view of the fact that Hong Kong is not free from duties, you are of opinion that the benefits of the Tariff in question will not be extended to that Colony. Tharriett Governor. 39 CONFIDENTIAL No. 7186 347 DESPATCH. C.O. 7180 No. Salary of (Subject.) Attorney Several 1900 12th Sept. Previous Paper. Send copy minute by Atty General showing that his salary has decreased by £82/10/- p.a.: 1457 M. Lucas The [76;-] 238-3266-12-09 26059-13040-73-29 Subsequent Paper. (Minutes.) Arguments would be able to every wit(y) argument at length of of a servant service is Hong Kong! We do not undertake to pay Colonial officers at sterling rates. Unless he has to remit large part of his salary, some that a "sterling value" argument have the misleading. If he could show that the expenses (necessary) of living in Hong Kong "that is of Kong trade increased in be more proportion, it would hold. Disinclined to reopen the question C.P.L. A.F. 5/3
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Bitial Preferential Tariff, I have the homeen to enclose a copy of a letter from the the Hong Kay Chamber of Commerce the subject. 2. lad if Ishould be world Jana Mercersting to counder nformant whether in ruin of the fact that Hoing Hay Ray infat levres Mo Ministers duties, your as of opinion that the benefits of the Tauffin question vo got beextended to that Colony. Tharrietz vernor. ke 39 ONJA ONGH Na 7186 347 DESPATCH. C.O. 7180 No. Salare of (Subject.) Attorney Several 1900 12 Per Sb. previous Paper. sendo copy minute by Atty Seal showing that his salary has decreased by 282/10% p.a: 1457 M. Lucan The [76;-) 238-3266-12-09 26059-13040-73-29 bsequent Paper. (Minutes.) argequents would abble to every wit auron yegants length of of servant service is Hay Hong Kong! We do not undertake tokey Colonial officers at sterling rates. Untess he has to remil lage part of his salary, some that fort a "sterling value" argument have the mishading. If he could four that the exponas (necesar mersand sin /recessey living in Hay Kony "that is of Koy trad increased in be more proportion, Athwould fouit. to the ? Dachine to reopen the question C.PL A.F. 5/3
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Bitial Preferential Tariff, I have the homeen to enclose

a copy of a letter from the

the Hong Kay

Chamber of Commerce the subject.

2.

lad if

Ishould be

world

Jana Mercersting to counder nformant whether in ruin of the fact

that Hoing

Hay Ray infat

levres

Mo

Ministers

duties, your as of opinion that the benefits of the

Tauffin question vo got beextended

to that Colony.

Tharrietz

vernor.

ke

39

ONJA ONGH

Na 7186

347

DESPATCH.

C.O.

7180

No.

Salare of

(Subject.) Attorney

Several

1900

12 Per

Sb.

previous Paper.

sendo copy minute by Atty Seal showing that

his salary has decreased by 282/10% p.a:

1457

M. Lucan

The

[76;-) 238-3266-12-09 26059-13040-73-29

bsequent Paper.

(Minutes.)

argequents would

abble to every wit auron yegants

length of

of

servant

service is

Hay

Hong Kong! We do not undertake tokey Colonial officers

at sterling rates. Untess he has to remil lage part of his salary, some that

fort

a

"sterling value" argument

have the

mishading. If he could four that the exponas (necesar mersand sin

/recessey

living in Hay Kony

"that is of

Koy trad increased in

be more

proportion, Athwould fouit.

to the

? Dachine to reopen the

question

C.PL

A.F. 5/3

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