CO129-318 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [7-10] — Page 397

1903.

10.4-23.

No.

Hongkong.

394

C

0.

36991

IRrc

Government Hol

REAR 001 03)

Hongkong, 3rd. September, 1903.

Sir,

To 26976

With reference to my Despatch No. 301 of

the 19th. June and your reply No. 280 of the 28th. July, I

have the honour to transmit for your consideration the enclosed

letter (in duplicate) addressed to you by Mr. Basil Taylor,

Assistant Harbour Master, asking that he may be now allowed

to join the Sterling Salary Scheme.

2.

I enclose for easy reference copy of the

Circular by which the Scheme was promulgated, and of the

Scheme itself with notes attached which accompanied the

Circular.

3.

It is true that Mr. Taylor was not informed

till June that his conditional acceptance of the Scheme was

inadmissible.

lovers 2.

September, 1902,

Enclosure 4 ythingust, 1903.1

4.

I attach a copy of a minute by Mr. Taylor

which he explains why he did not take action in the matter

earlier.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

&c..

{Ç ༔ ་ !

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your most obedient Humble servant,

Henry Astralis

Governor, &c..

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