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My Lord,

C. O. 28694

12:00 12 AUG 07,

Government House,

15 Hongkong, 10th. July, 1907.

21096

Referring to Sir Matthew Nathan's Confidential Despatch of the 9th. May, 1906, I have the honour to state that Mr. A. J. Reed, Accountant in the Post Office, has declined to accept a Sterling Salary of £300 rising to £345 per annum on the ground that the high rate of exchange and the privilege rates of leave pay and pension to which he is entitled make his present emoluments slightly more attractive than the scale of salary offered to him. He has at the same time renewed his application to be placed on the higher scale of £360 rising to £450 per annum, which has been approved in the case of Mr. H. Dixon, Superintendent of the Money Order Office.

2.

The post of Accountant ranks next in seniority in the Department to that of Assistant Postmaster-General and the duties attached to it are slightly more onerous than and equally responsible with those of Mr. H. Dixon.

...

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G.,

Sec.

&c ...

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My Lord, C. O. 28694 12:00 12 AUG 07, Government House, 15 Hongkong, 10th. July, 1907. 21096 Referring to Sir Matthew Nathan's Confidential Despatch of the 9th. May, 1906, I have the honour to state that Mr. A. J. Reed, Accountant in the Post Office, has declined to accept a Sterling Salary of £300 rising to £345 per annum on the ground that the high rate of exchange and the privilege rates of leave pay and pension to which he is entitled make his present emoluments slightly more attractive than the scale of salary offered to him. He has at the same time renewed his application to be placed on the higher scale of £360 rising to £450 per annum, which has been approved in the case of Mr. H. Dixon, Superintendent of the Money Order Office. 2. The post of Accountant ranks next in seniority in the Department to that of Assistant Postmaster-General and the duties attached to it are slightly more onerous than and equally responsible with those of Mr. H. Dixon. ... THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G., Sec. &c ... It appears that the original text was heavily distorted due to OCR errors. I have corrected spelling mistakes, removed or added spaces where necessary, and reformatted the text into proper paragraphs. Some parts of the original text were unintelligible or nonsensical, and I have omitted them or indicated missing words with "...". The text is now presented in HTML format using tags for paragraphs.
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good

but

is excessus for the post if the holder is

at the same time I

Don't seR

that

any thing has happened

to justify nconsideration of a decision so recent

that

on 21096/06

For the Lucas

He now draws #2970

Gende

to take

has alway

lose

← with

Brom

300

a.1.44/8

S

д

obrinoly not with this while

Es ₤345 when

the salary converted at the current rate

the wand

his special privileges for lease & persin

S

3132 goller and draw only. $2666-66

3066.66.

But the decision

pay salaries at 2%. has attrad the

4

carre

his stuling salay will be worth $3000

Jane

дл

this increase

he

to Summ

to accept.

6 $3450

will probably he content

? lisk whether for Reed still

desires to adhere to his decision

the sea payment at

in view of th

RY 1418.

2/0.

But for Sir M. Nathan's statement in part

of 21096/06

Ist have been inclined to ampl

For May's new, ang

incef

perferend

,00

the Locale salary

Cack his &charyard to consider the matter Lighting Sis b. Nathan's dess, Magliet

if aftur dining

Le comme Endation

1

Le concurs in for timing

the D. 2. will not dject

I think we can

Dr. 14.5

accept what me may suggests

CPF 15 at ance

No.183

Hongkong.

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My Lord,

C. 0.

28694

12:0012 AUG 07,

Government House,

15

Hongkong, 10th. July, 1907.

Goo

21096

Referring to Sir Matthew Nathan's

Confidential Despatch of the 9th. May, 1906, I have the

honour to state that Mr. A. J. Reed, Accountant in the

Post Office, has declined to accept a Sterling Salary of

£300 rising to £345 per annum on the ground that the high

rate of exchange and the privilege rates of leave pay and

pension to which he is entitled make his present emoluments

slightly more attractive than the scale of salary offered

to him. He has at the same time renewed his application to

be placed on the higher scale of £360 rising to £450 per

annum, which has been approved in the case of Mr. H. Dixon,

Superintendent of the Money Order Office.

2.

The post of Accountant ranks next

in seniority in the Department to that of Assistant Post-

-master-General and the duties attached to it are slightly

more onerous than and equally responsible with those of

Mr.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G.,

86C3

Sec.

&c ...

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