CO129-310 - Acting Governor Major Gen Gascoigne - 1902 [1-4] — Page 309

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H.

Enclosure to Despatch

720.84 of the 11th March, 1902.

The Right Honourable

Joseph Chamberlain

His Majesty's Secretary

of State for the Colonies.

The Humble Petition of

Percy Thomas Crisp.

Most Respectfully Sheweth=

On the 24th day of August 1900 Petitioner was elected for appointment as a Building Overseer in the Public Works Department of Hong Kong and on the same day he entered into an Agreement with one of the Crown Agents for the Colonies to serve for the term of three years from the day of his arrival in Hongkong at a Salary of $1,800 per annum with exchange compensation and conveyance allowance.

The total salary of your Petitioner does not amount to $3,000 per annum.

The said agreement provides for the free passage of your Petitioner to and from Hongkong but makes no provision for the passages of his Wife and Child. Before entering into the said Agreement your Petitioner was informed on behalf of the Crown Agents that he was not entitled to the passages of his Wife and Child. Your Petitioner therefore had to pay for their passages.

Your Petitioner arrived in Hongkong...

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H. Enclosure to Despatch 720.84 of the 11th March, 1902. The Right Honourable Joseph Chamberlain His Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies. The Humble Petition of Percy Thomas Crisp. Most Respectfully Sheweth= On the 24th day of August 1900 Petitioner was elected for appointment as a Building Overseer in the Public Works Department of Hong Kong and on the same day he entered into an Agreement with one of the Crown Agents for the Colonies to serve for the term of three years from the day of his arrival in Hongkong at a Salary of $1,800 per annum with exchange compensation and conveyance allowance. The total salary of your Petitioner does not amount to $3,000 per annum. The said agreement provides for the free passage of your Petitioner to and from Hongkong but makes no provision for the passages of his Wife and Child. Before entering into the said Agreement your Petitioner was informed on behalf of the Crown Agents that he was not entitled to the passages of his Wife and Child. Your Petitioner therefore had to pay for their passages. Your Petitioner arrived in Hongkong...
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1. 2. 3. H. Enclosure / to Despatch 720.84 of the 11th March, 1902. The Right Concurable Joseph Chamberlain His Majesty's Secretary 305 of State for the Colonics. The Humble Petition of Fercy Thomas Crisp. Mort Respectfully Thewest= On the 24th day of thugust 1900 3007 Petitioner tras eleckert for appointment av a Building Oversus in in Public Works Gepartment of Hong Kong and on the same day he entered into an Agreement with one of the Crown Agents for The Cotonds to urve for the term three years from the dah of seis arrival in Hongkong at a Salary of 80 1,800. per annum with rechange compeneation and conveyance allowance, The total Talur yf and fres of your Petitioner do not amount 10 $3,000-per ÉS VIDEO Pat The raid agrument provides for the free passage of your Pititioner to and a from ito. ongkong but makes no provision for the passages of his thife and Child. Before entering into the said Agreement your Petitioner was informed by behalf of the Crown Agents that he was not entitled to the puz rages of his Wife and Child. Jour Petitioner therefore hinwesto paid jorenich passages. ER EM. ExC. Your Plikimur arrived in Streckon o
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H.

Enclosure / to Despatch

720.84 of the 11th March, 1902.

The Right Concurable

Joseph Chamberlain

His Majesty's Secretary 305

of State for the Colonics.

The Humble Petition of

Fercy Thomas Crisp.

Mort Respectfully Thewest=

On the 24th day of thugust 1900 3007 Petitioner tras eleckert for appointment

av a

Building Oversus in in Public Works Gepartment of Hong Kong and on the same day he entered into an Agreement with one of the Crown Agents for

The Cotonds to urve for the term three years from the dah of seis arrival in Hongkong at a Salary of 80 1,800. per annum with rechange compeneation and conveyance allowance,

The total Talur yf

and fres of your Petitioner do not amount 10 $3,000-per

ÉS VIDEO Pat

The raid agrument provides for the free passage of your Pititioner to and a from ito.

ongkong but makes no provision for the passages of his thife and Child. Before entering into the said Agreement your Petitioner was informed by

behalf of the Crown Agents that he was not entitled to the puz rages of his Wife and Child. Jour Petitioner therefore hinwesto paid jorenich passages.

ER EM.

ExC.

Your Plikimur arrived in Streckon o

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