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Government House, Hongkong, 31st December, 1901.

Sir,

EASTERN No. 7.
COLONIAL OFFICE

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram of the 12th instant, in which you informed me that you agreed to the proposed grant to Government Officials of additional Exchange Compensation from the beginning of next year on the conditions laid down in the case of the Straits.

2. In accordance with the instructions contained in your telegram, I have taken steps to inform the Legislative Council of the proposal, and warned them that it might become necessary to raise additional revenue in view of the large anticipated expenditure of the near future. I also informed the Council that the matter was one for the consideration of Unofficial Members only, and that the Officials would neither vote nor take part in the discussion.

3. I enclose a press report of the proceedings, from which you will observe that it was unanimously resolved by the Unofficial Members that the additional Exchange Compensation referred to in your telegram under acknowledgment.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

&c. &c. &c.

No. 41657.

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Government House, Hongkong, 31st December, 1901. Sir, EASTERN No. 7.COLONIAL OFFICE I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram of the 12th instant, in which you informed me that you agreed to the proposed grant to Government Officials of additional Exchange Compensation from the beginning of next year on the conditions laid down in the case of the Straits. 2. In accordance with the instructions contained in your telegram, I have taken steps to inform the Legislative Council of the proposal, and warned them that it might become necessary to raise additional revenue in view of the large anticipated expenditure of the near future. I also informed the Council that the matter was one for the consideration of Unofficial Members only, and that the Officials would neither vote nor take part in the discussion. 3. I enclose a press report of the proceedings, from which you will observe that it was unanimously resolved by the Unofficial Members that the additional Exchange Compensation referred to in your telegram under acknowledgment. THE RIGHT HONOURABLEJOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P., &c. &c. &c. No. 41657.
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1 7680 No. 522 4660 Government House, ➢!" Hongkong, 31st. December, 1901. 790 Ghou 444-650 01 sir, EASTERN No. 7. COLONIAL OFFICE I have the honour to acknowledge the instant, receipt of your telegram of the 12th. instant, in which you informed me that you agreed to the proposed grant to Govern- ment Officials of additional Exchange Compensation from the beginning of next year on the conditions laid down in the case of the Straits. 2. In accordance with the instructions con- tained in your telegrm, I have taken steps to inform the Legislative Council of the proposal, and warned them that it might become necessary to raise additional revenue in view of the large anticipated expenditure of the near future. I also infomed the Council that the matter was one for the consider- ation of Unofficial Members only, and that the Officials would neither vote nor take part in the discussion. 3. I enclose a press report of the proceed- ings, from which you will observe that it was unanimously resolved by the Unofficial Members that the additional K- change Compensation referred to in your telegram under acknowledgment THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P., &C 8c0... ** * No. 41657.
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7680

No.

522

4660

Government House,

➢!"

Hongkong, 31st. December, 1901.

790

Ghou

444-650

01

sir,

EASTERN No. 7.

COLONIAL

OFFICE

I have the honour to acknowledge the

instant, receipt of your telegram of the 12th. instant, in which you

informed me that you agreed to the proposed grant to Govern-

ment Officials of additional Exchange Compensation from the

beginning of next year on the conditions laid down in the

case of the Straits.

2.

In accordance with the instructions con-

tained in your telegrm, I have taken steps to inform the Legislative Council of the proposal, and warned them that it might become necessary to raise additional revenue in view of the large anticipated expenditure of the near future. I also infomed the Council that the matter was one for the consider- ation of Unofficial Members only, and that the Officials would neither vote nor take part in the discussion.

3.

I enclose a press report of the proceed- ings, from which you will observe that it was unanimously resolved by the Unofficial Members that the additional K- change Compensation referred to in your telegram under

acknowledgment

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

&C

8c0...

**

* No. 41657.

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