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No.176.

Hongkong.

10th April 1907

C. O.

21809

Od 3 JUN 02

Government House,

Hongkong, 3rd May, 1902.

18

Sir,

I have the honour to transmit for your

favourable consideration an application which I have received

from Mr. Pestonjee, 3rd Clerk in the Treasury, asking that

he may be removed from the 4th Class of Subordinate Clerks

and placed in Class III.

2.

Mr. Pestonjee at present draws the maximum

salary allowed to clerks in Class IV viz. - $1,500 per annum.

He thus has no hope of an increment to his salary, and at the

same time occupies a position of considerable trust in the

Treasury being responsible for the collection of over a million

dollars annually in comparatively small sums.

3.

I propose to decide, subject to your sanction,

that Mr. Pestonjee be graded in the III Class of Civil

Service Clerks, the privilege to attach to Mr. Pestonjee personally

and not to the office which he fills.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

M.J. Gascoigne

Major-General,

Administering the Government.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

80+

80 ...

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No.176. Hongkong. 10th April 1907 C. O. 21809 Od 3 JUN 02 Government House, Hongkong, 3rd May, 1902. 18 Sir, I have the honour to transmit for your favourable consideration an application which I have received from Mr. Pestonjee, 3rd Clerk in the Treasury, asking that he may be removed from the 4th Class of Subordinate Clerks and placed in Class III. 2. Mr. Pestonjee at present draws the maximum salary allowed to clerks in Class IV viz. - $1,500 per annum. He thus has no hope of an increment to his salary, and at the same time occupies a position of considerable trust in the Treasury being responsible for the collection of over a million dollars annually in comparatively small sums. 3. I propose to decide, subject to your sanction, that Mr. Pestonjee be graded in the III Class of Civil Service Clerks, the privilege to attach to Mr. Pestonjee personally and not to the office which he fills. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Humble servant, M.J. Gascoigne Major-General, Administering the Government. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P., 80+ 80 ...
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No.176. Hongkong. 10th Thril 1907 C. 0. 21809 Od 3 JUN 02 Government House, Hongkong, 3rd. May, 1902. 18 sir, I have the honour to transmit for your favourable consideration an application which I have received from Mr. Pestonjee, 3rd. Clerk in the Treasury, asking that he may be removed from the 4th. Class of Subordinate Clerks and placed in Class III. 2. Mr. Pestonjee at present draws the maximum salary allowed to clerks in Class 1V viz.- $1,500 per annum. He thus has no hope of an increment to his salary, and at the same time occupies a position of considerable trust in the Treasury being responsible for the collection of over a mil- lion dollars annually in comparatively mall sums, 3. I propose to decide subject to your sanc- tion that Mr. Pestonjee be graded in the III Class of Civil Service Clerks, the privilege to attach to Mr. Pestonjes per- sonally and not to the office which he fills. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Humble servant, M.J. Gascoigne Major-General, Administering the Goverment. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P., 80+ 80 ...
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No.176.

Hongkong.

10th Thril 1907

C. 0.

21809

Od 3 JUN 02

Government House,

Hongkong, 3rd. May, 1902.

18

sir,

I have the honour to transmit for your

favourable consideration an application which I have received

from Mr. Pestonjee, 3rd. Clerk in the Treasury, asking that

he may be removed from the 4th. Class of Subordinate Clerks

and placed in Class III.

2.

Mr. Pestonjee at present draws the maximum

salary allowed to clerks in Class 1V viz.- $1,500 per annum.

He thus has no hope of an increment to his salary, and at the

same time occupies a position of considerable trust in the

Treasury being responsible for the collection of over a mil-

lion dollars annually in comparatively mall sums,

3.

I propose to decide subject to your sanc-

tion that Mr. Pestonjee be graded in the III Class of Civil

Service Clerks, the privilege to attach to Mr. Pestonjes per-

sonally and not to the office which he fills.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

M.J. Gascoigne

Major-General,

Administering the Goverment.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

80+

80 ...

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