CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7] — Page 290

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tre ans. not on By Officers" M. 2nd Marine the surface Gay "Senia" and "Junia Marine Leurs in this schem Sorters as 1st and No.203. thy figures I would affirm these Moposals, at the as at Aatione.

Japec 9 mm I ... 311111 Валие AF 30/111 time saying sir, Appare the proposals but I do not See that a case is made out for an Additional Imperial satside, at present Ask him further to consider the matter at once.

CPL. 31 0.0 Government House Hong-Kong, 3rd June, 1901, 284

With reference to my despatch No.202 of the 3rd June, 1901, enclosing copy of the scheme of Classification of Salaries of the Subordinate Civil Service, I have the honour to state that the First Clerk and other Clerks of the Shanghai British Postal Agency have asked for an increase of salary.

2. In order to meet their request, I recommend that the Classification Scheme be amended in the manner proposed in the enclosed copy of a minute by the Acting Postmaster General.

3. I also enclose copy of a joint report by the Treasurer, Mr. Thomson, and the Acting Postmaster General, Mr. Lewis, upon the Revenue and Expenditure of the British Postal Agencies in China for 1900. This report shows a small balance of Revenue over Expenditure to the extent of $492.54, but reveals that the Shanghai Postal Agency was conducted at an estimated loss of $6,317 during 1900.

4. In my judgment, the eminent position occupied by Shanghai in the Far East and the necessity, in British interests

The Right Honourable JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.

...

Page 800.9

becomes

Government House Hong Kong, 3rd June 1901 284

With reference to my despatch No.202 of the 3rd June, 1901, enclosing copy of the scheme of Classification of Salaries of the Subordinate Civil Service, I have the honour to state that the First Clerk and other Clerks of the Shanghai British Postal Agency have asked for an increase of salary.

2. In order to meet their request, I recommend that the Classification Scheme be amended in the manner proposed in the enclosed copy of a minute by the Acting Postmaster General.

3. I also enclose copy of a joint report by the Treasurer, Mr. Thomson, and the Acting Postmaster General, Mr. Lewis, upon the Revenue and Expenditure of the British Postal Agencies in China for 1900. This report shows a small balance of Revenue over Expenditure to the extent of $492.54, but reveals that the Shanghai Postal Agency was conducted at an estimated loss of $6,317 during 1900.

4. In my judgment, the eminent position occupied by Shanghai in the Far East and the necessity, in British interests

The Right Honourable JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.

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Ja Reason tre ans. not on By Officers" M. 2nd Marine the surface Gay "Senia" and "Junia Marine Leurs in this schem Sorters as 1st and No.203. thy figures I would affirm these Moposals, at the as at Aatione. Japec 9 mm I ... 311111 Валие AF 30/111 time saying sir, Appare the proposals but I do not See that a case is made out for an Additional Imperial satside, at present Ask him further to consider the matter at once. CPL. 31 0.0 Government House Hong-Kong, 3rd June, 1901, 284 With reference to my despatch No.202 of the 3rd June, 1901, enclosing copy of the scheme of Classification of Salaries of the Subordinate Civil Service, I have the honour to state that the First Clerk and other Clerks of the Shanghai British Postal Agency have asked for an increase of salary. 2. In order to meet their request, I recommend that the Classification Scheme be amended in the manner proposed in the enclosed copy of a minute by the Acting Postmaster General. 3. I also enclose copy of a joint report by the Treasurer, Mr. Thomson, and the Acting Postmaster General, Mr. Lewis, upon the Revenue and Expenditure of the British Postal Agencies in China for 1900. This report shows a small balance of Revenue over Expenditure to the extent of $492.54, but reveals that the Shanghai Postal Agency was conducted at an estimated loss of $6,317 during 1900. 4. In my judgment, the eminent position occupied by Shanghai in the Far East and the necessity, in British interests The Right Honourable JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P. ... Page 800.9 becomes Government House Hong Kong, 3rd June 1901 284 With reference to my despatch No.202 of the 3rd June, 1901, enclosing copy of the scheme of Classification of Salaries of the Subordinate Civil Service, I have the honour to state that the First Clerk and other Clerks of the Shanghai British Postal Agency have asked for an increase of salary. 2. In order to meet their request, I recommend that the Classification Scheme be amended in the manner proposed in the enclosed copy of a minute by the Acting Postmaster General. 3. I also enclose copy of a joint report by the Treasurer, Mr. Thomson, and the Acting Postmaster General, Mr. Lewis, upon the Revenue and Expenditure of the British Postal Agencies in China for 1900. This report shows a small balance of Revenue over Expenditure to the extent of $492.54, but reveals that the Shanghai Postal Agency was conducted at an estimated loss of $6,317 during 1900. 4. In my judgment, the eminent position occupied by Shanghai in the Far East and the necessity, in British interests The Right Honourable JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P. Page 285
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Ja Reason tre ans. not on By Officers" M. 2nd Marine the surface Gay "Senia" and "Junia Marine Leurs in this schem Sorters меме алм as 1st and No.203. thy figures Iwould affrom these Moposals, at the as at Aatione. A Japec 9 mm I арес быт 311111 Валие AF 30/111 time saying sir, Appare the proposals but I do not See that a case is made out for an Additional Imperial satside, at present Ask him further to consider the matter CPL. 31 at once 0.0 Government House Hong-Kong, 3rd. June, 1901, 284 With reference to my despatch No.202 of the 3rd. June, 1901, enclosing copy of the scheme of Classification of Salaries of the Subordinate Civil Service, I have the honour to state that the First Clerk and other Clerks of the Shanghai British Postal Agency have asked for an increase of salary. 2. In order to meet their request, I recommend that the Classification Scheme be amended in the manner pro- posed in the enclosed copy of a minute by the Acting Post- master General. 3. I also enclose copy of a joint report by the Treasurer, Mr. Thomson, and the Acting Postmaster General,Mr.Le- wis, upon the Revenue and Expenditure of the British Postal Agencies in China for 1900. This report shows a small balance of Revenue over Expenditure to the extent of $492.54, but reveals that the Shanghai Postal Agency was conducted at an estimated loss of $6,317 during 1900. 4. In my judgment, the eminent position occupied by Shanghai in the Far East and the necessity, in British in- The Right Honourable JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN,M.P. terests 800.9
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Ja

Reason

tre ans.

not

on

By Officers" M.

2nd Marine

the

surface Gay

"Senia" and "Junia Marine

Leurs

in this schem

Sorters

меме алм

as

1st and

No.203.

thy figures

Iwould affrom these

Moposals, at the

as at Aatione.

A

Japec 9 mm I арес быт 311111

Валие

AF

30/111

time

saying

sir,

Appare the proposals but I do not

See that a case is made out

for

an

Additional Imperial satside, at present

Ask him further to consider the matter

CPL.

31

at once

0.0

Government House

Hong-Kong, 3rd. June, 1901,

284

With reference to my despatch No.202 of the

3rd. June, 1901, enclosing copy of the scheme of Classification of Salaries of the Subordinate Civil Service, I have the honour

to state that the First Clerk and other Clerks of the Shanghai

British Postal Agency have asked for an increase of salary.

2. In order to meet their request, I recommend

that the Classification Scheme be amended in the manner pro-

posed in the enclosed copy of a minute by the Acting Post-

master General.

3. I also enclose copy of a joint report by the

Treasurer, Mr. Thomson, and the Acting Postmaster General,Mr.Le-

wis, upon the Revenue and Expenditure of the British Postal

Agencies in China for 1900.

This report shows a small balance of Revenue

over Expenditure to the extent of $492.54, but reveals that the

Shanghai Postal Agency was conducted at an estimated loss of

$6,317 during 1900.

4. In my judgment, the eminent position occupied

by Shanghai in the Far East and the necessity, in British in-

The Right Honourable

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN,M.P.

terests

800.9

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