CO129-299 - Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne - 1900 [5-6] — Page 162

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Sir,

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HongKong,

Government House,

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May, 1900.

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With reference to your despatch No.103

of the 12th.ultimo I have the honour to point out that

as stated in the 7th.paragraph of my despatch No.199 of

the 8th. instant salaries of Chinese Government servants

of the amount of $600 per annum and over have been eli-

!minated from the general scheme of increase.

I

I have the honour to be,

RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

800.

&0, &C,

Sir,

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Your most Obedient,

Humble Servant,

M.J. Gascoignen

Major-General,

· Administering the Government.