CO129-309 - Public Offices & Others - 1901 — Page 92

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Mr. Marlin's application for full particulars relating to the offer, Jam to that fit the will call at this office, a specify in writing the points on which

The duties,

20 far as they are at present determined would be to take charge of and

The wishes further infantile responsible for all

Any available information will be furnished, and he can, if he so desires, be placed in communication with the present holder of the Hay Kay office in this country, who would be in a position to furnish information in regard to the local conditions.

3. Mr. Chamberlain would be glad if a similar intimation could be given to Mr Benson. I am informed that Mr. Benson's enquiries as to the cost of lodging, the

6 but it may be stated that the cost of living in Hong Kong, especially house rent, is very much higher than in this Country. And mails to exercise and that the number under general supervision thrown & Emswans the office. If Mr Barten is attracted by plain has been small "and liability of inofeams to fever, and

the equivalent in England of the salary attached to the post could be answered by European officer familiar with the conditions of life in Hong Kong.

4. As regards the exchange value of the dollar, Jam to call attention to paragraph four of the printed fate of "Pay, pension &c. in Hong Kong," copies of which are enclosed to Communication Messrs. Martin and Benson.

5. Should either of them gentlemen be selected for the offer, he would, it is to be furnished with free passages to (for himself and his wife) and is mould (for kind) the exchange value of the salary offered. The words "allowance being made for exchange compensation" should read "no allowance" etc. At present rates, value of Making allowance for the exchange the exchange compensation the salary in roughly £178 a year, rising to £222 a year.


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Mr. Marlin's application for full particulars relating to the offer, Jam to that fit the will call at this office, a specify in writing the points on which The duties, 20 far as they are at present determined would be to take charge of and The wishes further infantile responsible for all Any available information will be furnished, and he can, if he so desires, be placed in communication with the present holder of the Hay Kay office in this country, who would be in a position to furnish information in regard to the local conditions. 3. Mr. Chamberlain would be glad if a similar intimation could be given to Mr Benson. I am informed that Mr. Benson's enquiries as to the cost of lodging, the 6 but it may be stated that the cost of living in Hong Kong, especially house rent, is very much higher than in this Country. And mails to exercise and that the number under general supervision thrown & Emswans the office. If Mr Barten is attracted by plain has been small "and liability of inofeams to fever, and the equivalent in England of the salary attached to the post could be answered by European officer familiar with the conditions of life in Hong Kong. 4. As regards the exchange value of the dollar, Jam to call attention to paragraph four of the printed fate of "Pay, pension &c. in Hong Kong," copies of which are enclosed to Communication Messrs. Martin and Benson. 5. Should either of them gentlemen be selected for the offer, he would, it is to be furnished with free passages to (for himself and his wife) and is mould (for kind) the exchange value of the salary offered. The words "allowance being made for exchange compensation" should read "no allowance" etc. At present rates, value of Making allowance for the exchange the exchange compensation the salary in roughly £178 a year, rising to £222 a year. Page 92
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Mr. Marlin's afflication for full particulars relating to theaffer, Jam to that fit the will call at this office, a specify in writing the fourts on which

The duties,

20

far

as

they are at present determined world be to take charge of and

The wishes further infantile responsible for all

kay

Any available information will be furnished, and he can, if he so desires, beflaced

in

C

ication with

the poopmasin general of

offer ofthe Hay Kay

now

CA

heaven this

country, who would bina

position to furnish information

in regard to the local

conditions.

3. Mr. Chamberlain

would be

lad if a similar

to

uitimation could begerin

Mr Benson. I am

Ми

fount at that Mr.

Benson's enquries

as

в

the cast oflodging, the

6

but it may

stated that the

in

be

check rating

and l

cost of living Any Kong especially

house rent

is very

much higher

than in this County

Мила

deuf mails to

exercisi

and that the numbe

general supervision throw & Emswans the office. If

Mr Barten

vey

attactus by playne has been

small

"and

liability of inofeams to fever, and

the equivalent

in England of the salay altached to the fost could

91

be answered by Eurotron officer familion with the conditions of

life in Hong Kag

4. Auguds the

/exchange value of the dollar, Jam

to call attention to

pargraph firm of the printed fate of

blar, pension

Rules

A

av

ell. in Hong Kong," "copies of which

fa

kའ་

enclsed

to

Commmunication Messes. Martin and

Benson.

5. Should wither

of then gouttimen be selected for Ha aff. he would, it Sto be fraided with free passages to

manied

his wife

(for himsely and is mould (ctor for kinnit

the

exchange value of the 92 salaris offered. The words "allavance being made

fur

exchange compensation"

should read "no allory" ets. At present rates, value of

Making allowance

for the exchange the exchange

compensation

thex salanis in

roughly £178 a year, rong to £222agen.

Jand

Gp

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