CO129-299 - Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne - 1900 [5-6] — Page 253

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SECRETARY OF STATE'S DESPRE JUN 00

Hongkong No. 10.

DOWNING TTREET,

19th June, 1820.

Extract from para. 7.

"Such officers on the other hand as now receive an increase of less than 14 per cent. to their present emoluments will continue to be entitled to the 48. 2d. rate of exchange for leave salaries and pensions so long as they hold their present appointments on the same salaries."

B.

Para. 9.

"I would observe however that the increase now sanctioned of 35 or

20 per cent. on the 1875 standard is to be understood to be an increase of gross emoluments as compared with the gross emoluments received in that year."

Gas and Fuel.

Gas-1897

1898

$100.14

76,74

C

1899

99.24

3) 276.12

A

Average per year for last

3 quarters

92.04

Coal 1 tons

12.00

$104.04

"Now that Mr. Seth is quartered near the Police Station he will be called on to draw up informations and fill up warrants after office hours and occasionally at night, so I think his application for the supply of Gas to his rooms is not unreasonable."

By His Excellency,

Proposed Works and Estimates total cost $128.02 sanctioned.

(Sz.) J. H. P.

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