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REC? 7 NOV 00

Government House,

Hong Kong,

3rd

October, 1900.

With reference to my despatch No.129 of the

30th.of March last, I have now the honour to transmit for your

consideration the enclosed copy of the Report of the Committee

which I appointed to enquire into the salaries of Subordinate

Officers in the Civil Service of this Colony, together with

copy of a Memorandum thereon by the Acting Colonial Secretary,

and of a scheme for the classification of certain of the sala-

ries dealt with by the Committee, which has been based partly

on the scheme approved in Lord Ripon's despatch No.270 of the

28th. of November, 1892, and partly on the recommendations of

the Committee, also a Summary shewing the increase in expendi-

ture which will result if the increases in salaries recommend-

ed by the Committee are approved.

The Shanghai Branch Post Office which is being

re-organised, and the Praya Reclamation Office have been ex-

cepted from the Summary.

2. Subject to the modifications suggested by

the Acting Colonial Secretary, I approve generally of the in-

creases recommended by the Committee, but I regard the classi-

fied scheme of salaries submitted herein as preferable and I

The Right Honourable

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN,M.P.

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