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Re"

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Acting Colonial Secretary Hong Kong, to Crown Agents.

Colonial Secretary's Office,

21st April 1900.

Gentlemen,

annexed.

I am directed to forward to you a list of

officers who are on leave whose salaries have been

increased under authority conveyed in the Secretary of

State's despatches No.280 of the 8th December 1899, and

(in the case of Mr Ford) No.41 of the 12th February 1900,

and to request you to be good enough to pay their

salaries at the new rates with the arrears due to them

from the dates of their departure from the Colony.

I have, etc.

(Sd) B. May,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

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