CO129-307 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [10-12] — Page 688

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you in a separate despatch.

The question of the contribution to the

Widows and Orphans Fund of officers whose

salaries are fixed in sterling has been dealt

with in my despatch No. 53 of the 24th February

highest

last h

Turning to details and taking the

appointments first, I agree to the

salary of the Chief Justice being fixed at

£2,000 a year. The salary of the Colonial

Secretary should be fixed at £1,600 as in the

Straits Settlements.

The post of Attorney General has been offered to and accepted by

Sir H. Berkeley on £1,500 a year; and, I think

the Puisne Judge should receive the same salary

as the Senior Puisne Judge at the Straits, viz.

£1,300 per annum.

7. I have followed the system adopted

in the Eastern Colonies, by classifying

separately the appointments for which cadets

are eligible. This arrangement proved to be

exceptionally difficult

in the case of Hong

Kong owing to the smallness of the cadet

No.

service

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the 682 **h you in a separate despatch. The question of the contribution to the Widows and Orphans Fund of officers whose salaries are fixed in sterling has been dealt with in my despatch No. 53 of the 24th February highest last h Turning to details and taking the appointments first, I agree to the salary of the Chief Justice being fixed at £2,000 a year. The salary of the Colonial Secretary should be fixed at £1,600 as in the Straits Settlements. The post of Attorney General has been offered to and accepted by Sir H. Berkeley on £1,500 a year; and, I think the Puisne Judge should receive the same salary as the Senior Puisne Judge at the Straits, viz. £1,300 per annum. 7. I have followed the system adopted in the Eastern Colonies, by classifying separately the appointments for which cadets are eligible. This arrangement proved to be exceptionally difficult in the case of Hong Kong owing to the smallness of the cadet No. service 1

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the 682 **h you in a separate despatch. The question of the contribution to the Widows and orphans Pund of officers whose salaries are fixed in sterling has been dealt with in my despatch No. 53 of the 24th February highest last h Turning to details and taking the appointments first, I agree to the salary of the chief Justice being fixed at £2,000 a year. The salary of the Colonial Secretary should be fixed at £1,600 as in the Straits Settlements. The post of Attorney General has been offered to and accepted by Sir H. Berkeley on £1,500 a year; and, I think the Puisne Judge should receive the same salary as the Senior Puisne Judge at the Straits, viz. £1,300 per annum. 7. I have followed the system adopted in the Eastern Colonies, by classifying separately the appointments for which cadets are eligible. This arrangement proved to be exceptionally difficult in the case of Hong Kong owing to the smallness of the cadet No. service 1

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the

682

**h

you in a separate despatch.

The question of the contribution to the

Widows and orphans Pund of officers whose

salaries are fixed in sterling has been dealt

with in my despatch No. 53 of the 24th

February

highest

last h

Turning to details and taking the

appointments first, I agree to the

salary of the chief

Justice being fixed at

£2,000 a year. The salary of the Colonial

Secretary should be fixed at £1,600 as in the

Straits Settlements.

The post of Attorney

General has been offered to and accepted by