CO129-336 - Governor Nathan & Public Offices - 1906 [11-12] — Page 292

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Government House,

Hongkong, 21st December, 1906.

I have the honour to ask for a ruling from Your Lordship as to how the salary of the Attorney General should be calculated for the purpose of paying an officer acting in the post who in his substantive post receives a dollar salary.

2. The point has arisen in the case of Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz whose substantive post is that of Assistant Colonial Secretary and who did not accept a sterling salary on the institution of the scheme of Sterling Salaries.

3. At the time of the institution of that scheme the salary of the Attorney General was the same as that of the Puisne Judge, viz: $8,400 per annum at 3/- to the dollar. But on the appointment of Sir Henry Berkeley to be Attorney General his salary was fixed at £1,500; and

My Lord,

the payment of half salary one of each post to ... not make exaction.

... salary & half ...? Replace that's half.

... hard to his ... the dollar salary of the A-G (Wh: ... be regarded as the ... No. 313. Hongkong. in all such ...

... salary of that post ... & in ... & that the ... repels that he cannot authorize the payment of ... half of the salary of each post.

(the half salary is only $5400 ... so that the ... per cent ... considerably ... 4 acting).

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287

I agree ... both points: the first is in ... the ... seen file. make ... Jollans ... 82 ... and the ... thony ... which we have ... dollars always on ... the 2nd, the Col. Reg. unless there an Exceptional case was ... hold good ... my long ... such as ... tenure of the acting ... 24 CPL at once ... 25

RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G.,

&c. &c. &c.

80.

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Government House, Hongkong, 21st December, 1906. I have the honour to ask for a ruling from Your Lordship as to how the salary of the Attorney General should be calculated for the purpose of paying an officer acting in the post who in his substantive post receives a dollar salary. 2. The point has arisen in the case of Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz whose substantive post is that of Assistant Colonial Secretary and who did not accept a sterling salary on the institution of the scheme of Sterling Salaries. 3. At the time of the institution of that scheme the salary of the Attorney General was the same as that of the Puisne Judge, viz: $8,400 per annum at 3/- to the dollar. But on the appointment of Sir Henry Berkeley to be Attorney General his salary was fixed at £1,500; and My Lord, the payment of half salary one of each post to ... not make exaction. ... salary & half ...? Replace that's half. ... hard to his ... the dollar salary of the A-G (Wh: ... be regarded as the ... No. 313. Hongkong. in all such ... ... salary of that post ... & in ... & that the ... repels that he cannot authorize the payment of ... half of the salary of each post. (the half salary is only $5400 ... so that the ... per cent ... considerably ... 4 acting). Page 2311 2820 REGE 23 JAN 07, 287 I agree ... both points: the first is in ... the ... seen file. make ... Jollans ... 82 ... and the ... thony ... which we have ... dollars always on ... the 2nd, the Col. Reg. unless there an Exceptional case was ... hold good ... my long ... such as ... tenure of the acting ... 24 CPL at once ... 25 RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G., &c. &c. &c. 80. 1 Page 363
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the payment ghalf salay one of each post to of not make exaftin. saley & half ? Repl thats horf. bard to his o the dollar salon of the A-G (Wh: 8ht be regarded as the No. 313. Hongkong. in all sucke My Lord, salay of that post ciscs & in fative) & that the Ey3 repels that he cannot the payment of momen the half of the salar, of authorize Ria each post. (he hamperty salay is only RII $5400 2311 So that the perfit carsiderathy 4 acting). IRECT 2820 REGE 23 JAN 07, 287 Government House, Hongkong, 21st.December, 1906. I have the honour to ask for a ruling from Your Lordship as to how the salary of the Attorney General should be calculated for the purpose of paying an officer acting in the post who in his substantive post receives a dollar salary. 2. The point has arisen in the case of Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz whose substantive post is that of I agree Ale 2n both points: the first is in acentowiter the seen fil. make Jollans 82 and the thony . which we have dollars always on the 2nd, the Col. Reg. unless there an Exceptional car was Thold good mylong Juch as tenure of the acting afft. 24 CPL at once 25 Assistant Colonial Secretary and who did not accept a sterling salary on the institution of the scheme of Sterl- ing Salaries. 3. At the time of the institution of that scheme the salary of the Attorney General was the same as that of the Puisne Judge, viz: $8,400 per annum at 3/- to the dollar. But on the appointment of Sir Henry Berkeley to be Attorney General his salary was fixed at £1,500; and RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G., &0.. &C - 80. 1 in
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the

payment ghalf salay one of

each post to of not make

exaftin.

saley & half

? Repl

thats horf.

bard to his o

the

dollar salon of the A-G

(Wh: 8ht be regarded as the

No.

313.

Hongkong.

in all sucke

My Lord,

salay of that post ciscs & in fative) & that the Ey3 repels that he cannot

the payment of momen the half of the salar, of

authorize

Ria

each post.

(he hamperty salay is only

RII $5400

2311

So that the

perfit carsiderathy 4 acting).

IRECT

2820

REGE 23 JAN 07,

287

Government House,

Hongkong, 21st.December, 1906.

I have the honour to ask for a ruling from

Your Lordship as to how the salary of the Attorney General

should be calculated for the purpose of paying an officer

acting in the post who in his substantive post receives a

dollar salary.

2.

The point has arisen in the case of Mr.

H. H. J. Gompertz whose substantive post is that of

I agree

Ale

2n

both points: the first is in

acentowiter the

seen fil. make

Jollans

82

and the

thony

.

which we have

dollars always on

the 2nd, the Col. Reg.

unless there an Exceptional car was

Thold good

mylong

Juch as

tenure of the acting afft.

24

CPL at once

25

Assistant Colonial Secretary and who did not accept a

sterling salary on the institution of the scheme of Sterl-

ing Salaries.

3.

At the time of the institution of that

scheme the salary of the Attorney General was the same as

that of the Puisne Judge, viz: $8,400 per annum at 3/- to

the dollar.

But on the appointment of Sir Henry Berkeley

to be Attorney General his salary was fixed at £1,500; and

RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G.,

&0..

&C -

80.

1

in

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