CO129-318 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [7-10] — Page 440

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knowledge of Chinese

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balanced by

M Wakeman's technical

qualifications of other

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therefore unable to

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Again and has Avalaia to sauction

this new appointment

being given

dollar

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higher

sterling

salary than that

assigned to the

Assealant Land

Offrier at Hongkong

Especially

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the

holder of the post

will have free quarters.

I am

however

willing that the

pay of the

twos 437

appointments should

be

the same -v2z-

$3600 without

mermants

£440 to from by

triennal

of ₤20

marements

I have