CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7] — Page 289

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The classification finally put forward & "The Governor, sharing the largest increase proposed in each case.

2. Mr. Chambulain has adhered to the increases under the classified scheme, together with those suggested in the case of officers not included in the classification.

The increased rates will come into force from 1 January next.

3. I ask that the printed enclosure to this letter eventually be returned to this Department, as there is only one other copy available at present.

I am, etc.

CPL

No. 203 and 344. No. 4 has 11 Oct $7/15 C -2009-7-15 70

No. 23433 (Subject.) Shanghai Post Office 283 DESPATCH 6 C 03456 Confidential Paper. As they have applied for increased salaries: and Report – recommends modification of scheme for Salaries of Subordinate Officers to meet their wishes. Suffice it that office grant be increased to £1000 per.

Mr. Luen (Minutes.) I propose to deal with the question of the Shanghai salaries first. The rest of the despatch will be a much more troublesome business.

Besides, when we have disposed of the Shanghai salaries, we can deal with 23432 to the Admiralty, who are also about the revision of the subordinate service.

When I investigated the proposals printed in 23432, it never occurred to me that the officers whose emoluments were not to be increased were so few; and, if as I gather from line 6 of the Grenville Letter, I think Sir Mite, it really is so, I think Hurry Blake should be asked why the...

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The classification finally put forward & "The Governor, sharing the largest increase proposed in each case. 2. Mr. Chambulain has adhered to the increases under the classified scheme, together with those suggested in the case of officers not included in the classification. The increased rates will come into force from 1 January next. 3. I ask that the printed enclosure to this letter eventually be returned to this Department, as there is only one other copy available at present. I am, etc. CPL No. 203 and 344. No. 4 has 11 Oct $7/15 C -2009-7-15 70 No. 23433 (Subject.) Shanghai Post Office 283 DESPATCH 6 C 03456 Confidential Paper. As they have applied for increased salaries: and Report recommends modification of scheme for Salaries of Subordinate Officers to meet their wishes. Suffice it that office grant be increased to £1000 per. Mr. Luen (Minutes.) I propose to deal with the question of the Shanghai salaries first. The rest of the despatch will be a much more troublesome business. Besides, when we have disposed of the Shanghai salaries, we can deal with 23432 to the Admiralty, who are also about the revision of the subordinate service. When I investigated the proposals printed in 23432, it never occurred to me that the officers whose emoluments were not to be increased were so few; and, if as I gather from line 6 of the Grenville Letter, I think Sir Mite, it really is so, I think Hurry Blake should be asked why the...
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list of the classification finally put forward & "The Governor, sharing the ratest increase profored in each case. 2. Mr. Chambulain <n^ has abfured to the increases humid the clamfied scheme, to ether with those suggested in the case of officers not micluded in the classification. The micreased rates will Come int Janmay force from I next 3. Jam bask that the funted enclosure to this letter eventuall be returned To this De FT, 4 to this only as there is ally me other cot avastable at parent. I am, ats CPL etc. you dispozn with certain comparatively No. 203 unimportant exceptio 201 anad 344. Ro. 4 hov 11 Oc $7/15 C -2009-7-1570 No. 23433 (Subject.) Shanghai lost Office 283 DESPATCH 6 C 03456 mone Paper. ert Paper. Ashe have appled for increased salanes: ando Report un recommendo modification of scheme for Salares of Subordinate Officris to meet their wishes Suft hat office grant be mercased to £1000 pr. Mr. Luen (Minutes.) I propose to deal with the question of the Shanghai salaries fust The rest of the desh. If bars & to 7 / will troublesome businen. be a much S rmal Besides when ere have disford of the hanghai salanis, the end. in 23432 to the Admiralty, who Сам about the wrision subordinate service. offey au : the arking When I ministigated the proposals in 23432, it never that the officers whose printed in puigrements. Mage italies wwre ď not to lo Zare u cave I do not know that it could been infered; and, if as Igather from line 6 of the Grewall Lears I think Sin mite, it reall is so, Hury Blake should be asked why the
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list of the classification finally put forward & "The Governor, sharing the

ratest increase profored

in each case.

2. Mr. Chambulain

<n^

has abfured to the increases humid the clamfied scheme, to ether with those suggested in the case of officers not micluded in the classification.

The micreased rates will Come int

Janmay

force from I

next

3. Jam bask

that the funted

enclosure to this letter

eventuall be returned

To this De FT,

4 to this

only

as

there

is ally me other cot avastable at parent.

I am, ats

CPL

etc.

you dispozn

with certain

comparatively

No.

203

unimportant exceptio 201

anad 344.

Ro. 4 hov

11 Oc

$7/15 C

-2009-7-1570

No. 23433

(Subject.)

Shanghai lost Office

283

DESPATCH

6 C

03456

mone Paper.

ert Paper.

Ashe have appled for increased salanes: ando Report

un

– recommendo modification of scheme for Salares of Subordinate Officris to meet their wishes

Suft hat office grant be mercased to £1000 pr.

Mr. Luen

(Minutes.)

I propose to deal with the question of the Shanghai salaries fust The rest of the desh. If bars & to 7 / will

troublesome businen.

be a much

S

rmal

Besides when ere have disford of the hanghai salanis, the end. in 23432

to the Admiralty, who

Сам

about the wrision

subordinate service.

offey

au

: the

arking

When I ministigated the proposals

in 23432, it never that the officers whose

printed in

puigrements.

Mage

italies

wwre

ď

not to

lo

Zare

u cave

I do not know that it could

been infered; and, if as Igather from line 6 of the Grewall Lears

I think Sin mite, it reall is so,

Hury Blake should be asked why the

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