CO129-318 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [7-10] — Page 82

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No.

Hongkong.

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the Suly, 1906

MS 17 AUG 13

Government House,

Hongkong, 17th. July, 1903.

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Sir,

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With reference to my Despatch No. 254 of

the 18th. May last and previous correspondence on the subject

of the Sterling Salary Scheme, I have the honour to inform

you that owing to an oversight on the part of the Police

Department, which omitted to furnish the Colonial Secretary

with certain returns, I have not yet had an opportunity of

furnishing you with a list of the names of the members of the

Police Force by whom the salaries provided in that scheme

have been accepted.

2.

I transmit herewith a schedule of the

names in question, showing the date upon which each officer

concerned began to draw his salary at the Sterling rate.

Captain Lyons, Deputy Superintendent,

3.

also draws Sterling, but as he began to do so before he re-

ceived his appointment in this Colony, his name does not

appear on the schedule.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P

&C...

&C.,

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Humble servant,

Stuary Aistale

Governor, &c..

Res