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APR 00

No. 105.

Government House,

HongKong, 20 hạ

March, 1900.

Encl. 1. 26th Feby.

sir,

I have the honour to transmit here-

with the enclosed copies of applications from Mr. E. Jones and

Encl. 2. Mr.E.J.Meugens, First and Second Boarding Officers in the Har-

28th Feby 1900.

bour Department, for increases of salaries or house allowances.

2. While I am unable at the present time to

recommend an increase of their salaries in view of the fact

that the question of a general revision of salaries has been

recently before you and has not been entertained, I venture to

suggest that the house-allowances of these officers be in-

creased to $ 600 per annum each.

3. You will observe that one of the officers

already pays more than that sum, and it is I think beyond ques-

tion that their present house-allowances of $ 420 per annum

are not sufficient to procure houses in which officers in

their position can properly live..

4. Both of these officers hold Masters1certă-

The Right Honourable

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN,M.P. "

800.

8cc.

80

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ficates,