CO129-341 - Acting Governor May Governor Lugard - 1907 [7-10] — Page 349

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of his wife being English and to his having been brought

up to Western habits, that his scale of salary should be

increased to £270 to £360 by £30 triennially.

Sir M. Nathan.

This application was refused by

In January Mr. Young Hee renewed

his application and pointed out that although he had not

to pay passages for his wife and family to England, his

wife and family would desire to visit their relatives in

New Zealand when he became entitled to leave of absence.

Sir M. Nathan refused this application on the grounds that

Mr. Young Hee fell within the category laid down in the

6th paragraph of his despatch above referred to.

On receipt of Mr. Young Hee's

application now forwarded, I caused him to be informed

that as no new factor or argument had been adduced by him

I saw no grounds for reversing the decision of my pre-

decessor.

The salaries of British Officers

serving in the Colonies, are, I presume, intended to cover

the cost of periodical visits to their native country for

their health and in order that they may see their relatives.

Assuming that a man of Chinese race of ability equal to

that

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344 of his wife being English and to his having been brought up to Western habits, that his scale of salary should be increased to £270 to £360 by £30 triennially. Sir M. Nathan. This application was refused by 3. In January Mr. Young Hee renewed his application and pointed out that although he had not to pay passages for his wife and family to England, his wife and family would desire to visit their relatives in New Zealand when he became entitled to leave of absence. Sir M. Nathan refused this application on the grounds that Mr. Young Hee fell within the category laid down in the 6th paragraph of his despatch above referred to. 4. On receipt of Mr. Young Hee's application now forwarded, I caused him to be informed that as no new factor or argument had been adduced by him I saw no grounds for reversing the decision of my pre- decessor. The salaries of British Officers serving in the Colonies, are, I presume, intended to cover the cost of periodical visits to their native country for their health and in order that they may see their relatives. Assuming that a man of Chinese race of ability equal to that

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t. 344 of his wife being English and to his having been brought up to Western habits, that his scale of salary should be increased to £270 to £360 by £30 triennially. Sir M. Nathan. This application was refused by 3. In January Mr. Young Hee renewed his application and pointed out that although he had not to pay passages for his wife and family to England, his wife and family would desire to visit their relatives in New Zealand when he became entitled to leave of absence. Sir M. Nathan refused this application on the grounds that Fr. Young Hee fell within the category laid down in the 6th. paragraph of his despatch above referred to. 4. On receipt of Mr. Young Hee's application now forwarded, I caused him to be informed that as no new factor or argument had been adduced by him I saw no grounds for reversing the decision of my pre- -decessor. The salaries of British Officers serving in the Colonies, are, I presume, intended to cover the cost of periodical visits to their native country for their health and in order that they may see their relatives. Assuming that a man of Chinese race of ability equal to that

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