CO129-316 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [1-4] — Page 79

the Hong Kong frice was reclamified in 1899 the fost

the host of Arena of Rates placed in

a

was

buer class

than that containing the aff which have

now

been placed in

Class II of the Carlet Sema. In new of Iberitate

this fact

present

to approve you proposal; and I should

be

lad

that

be assured regard the

post If Arena of Rates

as

equally mifirtant

and responsible with

the fost of

1.S.,

Registrar of the Supreme

Count or Postmaster General.

3. In deciding

15

the starting salary

be assigned to this office, the merits and the prospects of the

present holder must be

Government

is left entirely out of account The starting salaries of the Goverment Service, a view are fixed sarth to its future organisation

and not with

any refi

ence to the glamis of existing officus. Such

clammis would be

more

an

properly met by addition to the dollar

Athini boste salary), or by the grand

of

in the shape of

of personal allowances

I have, haven,

4.

tofonit out that senice Mr. Chapman affonited to his present post his salary has been increand by $100,

and

that he is now

exchange

the

receiving compensation whole of the salary

so increased, Jam doubtful, therefore

to the strength other