CO129-312 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [7-9] — Page 395

No. 4-03.

Hongkong.

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COT CON

Goverment House,

Hongkong, 6th. September, 1902.

sir,

With reference to your Despatch No. 63 of

28th. February, 1902, I have the honour to transit for your

consideration the accompanying copy of a letter from Major

Pritchard, Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps, and its en-

closure on the subject of the rate of exchange at which his

Sterling salary should be drawn locally in silver.

2.

losure 1.

September 11902.

2.

Enclosure 2 September 71907

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Major Pritchard and several other Officers

whose names appear on the enclosed list and who have been ap-

pointed on Sterling salaries have hitherto been paid at the

average rate of exchange for the year 1901, while Sir Henry

Berkeley, Attorney-General, and Mr. and Mrs. James,

Master

and Mistress of the Kowloon School, all of whose salaries are

also fixed in Sterling, are paid at the exchange compensation

rate.

The salary of the Governor is also paid at the

monthly rate.

3.

Officers mentioned should be paid should also be considered

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

I have to request your instructions as to

what reply is to be given to Major Pritchard, and I would sug-

gest at the same time that the rate at which the other

a

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

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