CO129-310 - Acting Governor Major Gen Gascoigne - 1902 [1-4] — Page 76

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No.18.

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Goverment House

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Hongkong, 16th, January, 1902.

sir.

I have the honour to inform you that in

connexion with the recent increases of salaries to suberdi-

nates, approved in your telegræs of the 26th. November and

10th. December last, a question has arisen as to whether an

Officer having resigned the Goverment Service since the first

of January, 1901, is entitled to receive arrears of salary.

This question was referred by Sir Henry

2.

Blake to the Acting Colonial Treasurer and the Attorney General,

whose replies were in the affirmative.

3.

In view of the opinions of these two

Officers, the question was also raised as to whether the case

of Mr. D. Gibbs was not alse dezerving of reconsideration. I

attach herewith copies of minutes by the Director of Public

Works and the Attorney General on the subject, md request

that I may be furnished with the necessary instructions on

the point raised.

4.

Mr. Gibbs' case was dealt with in Sir

Honry Blake's Despatch No. 408 of 8th. September,1900, and

Your Despatch No. 340 of 24th. October, 1900.

I have the honour to be, Sir.

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

M.J. Gascoigne

"Major-General,

Administering the Government.

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