10.461.
No.
Hoogkong.
538
C. O.
40120
RECO
Government House, FEC 4 NOV 03)
Hongkong, 1st. October, 1903.
Sir,
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I have the honour to acknowledge the re-
ceipt of your Despatch No. 309 of the 25th. of August last
forwarding a copy of a letter from Mr. Lewis concerning his
salary as Assistant Postmaster-General at Hongkong.
2.
The figures as stated by Mr. Lewis are
correct. Prior to his acceptance of Sterling rates his Dollar
salary converted at 3/- amounted to £450 per annum. When he
came under the Sterling Salaries Scheme he drew at once the
first increment of the salary attaching to his post, his to tal
pay amounting to 2460 per annum. Owing, however, to the increased
amount of the contribution to the Widows and Orphans' Fund
the net gain by his acceptance of Sterling rates only amounted
to £3. 12 0 per annum.
3.
At the time Mr. Lewis elected to come
under the Sterling Salaries Scheme he asked to be allowed to
draw from the outset either the maximum or at least the 2nd.
increment of the salary attaching to his post. This I was
unable to recommend as he was already slight gainer, and in
the end would benefit considerably, by the change; but I
informed Mr. Lewis that he might address you on the subject
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if he so desired. This he was not inclined to do unless sup-
-ported THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE
COLONIES.
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