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Hongkong, 10 May, 1900.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt

of your despatch No.66 of the 18th. of March, and to in-

form you that all the members of the Police of or above

the rank of Sergeant have accepted the new rates of pay

mentioned in your despatch on the condition of contribu-

ting to the Fidows and Orphans Pension Pund, with the

exception of Inspectors Hannah and Scott and Sergeants

O'Sullivan and Keen who are absent from the Colony on

leave to England.

The large majority of those concerned

having thus accepted, the mending Ordinance has been

introduced into the Legislative Council, and I shall be

obliged if you will cause the officers named to be in-

formed accordingly, and of the fact that their salaries

will be subject to deduction on behalf of the Fund from

the date of the passing of the Ordinance.

HE RIGM HONOURABLE

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your most obedient

Fumble Servant,

7.J. Gascor

Major-General

ääministeringthe Government.

JOSEMI

DEMAIN, M. P.,

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