CO129-300 - Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [7-9] — Page 309

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Mr. Lucas

Astelast paragraph of Draft herewith, for will see the i'it was decided on 204.57 full pay from date of Embarkation which is certainly an exceptional Wrivilege. Officers of similar standing in other Departments such as policemen & wardees are generally

but receive a bonus of £5 ortio Given help pay only, but receive

on Engagement.

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this case.

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No. 362.

Government House.

Hong-Kong, 9th

August, 1900.

sir,

With reference to paragraph 2 of Major-General Gascoigne's despatch No. 211 of the 11th. May, 1900, I have the

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honour to report that the Acting Harbour Master has now sub-

mitted his Estimate for 1901 of the cost of the upkeep of

Waglan Lighthouse, which is to be taken over by the Colonial

Government on January 1st.of next year. I attach a copy of this Estimate, from which it will be seen that the estimate furnish- ed in the despatch above referred to is exceeded by $1,800. This is principally due to an increased Estimate for the sa- laries of the European light-keepers.

Rosure 2

duplicate

/1900.

2. The rates of pay which are shewn in the en-

closed paper of particulars are the same as paid to the light- keepers at the Gap Rock, and I should mention that the Commit- tee recently appointed to enquire into the salaries of subor- dinate officers in the service have recommended that the pay

of the Gap Rock Light-keepers should be increased as follows:-

1. From $1620 to $1800.

2. From

3. From

1560 to 1740.

1500 to 1680.

This

The Right Honourable

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN,M.P.

BcC.,

&C. 1

&C.,