CO129-342 - Governor Lugard & Public Offices - 1907 [11-12] — Page 289

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed
Series Prev Next

RES 1015.

I think I spoke openly about this at the time that gun appeared in thinking it is not desirable to abolish the arrangement.

ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES, THE ABOVE REFERENCE AND THE DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.

TEL. AOD."CROWN, LONDON"

C.O. 285 16572

RECP REG 10 MAY 07.

WHITEHALL GARDENS, LONDON, S.W.

9th May 1907

Sir,

I have the honour to enclose a copy of a letter we have received from the Government of Hong Kong requesting us in future to omit the clause relating to family remittances from the Agreements into which we enter with Officers engaged for service under that Government.

2. Before complying with the request I beg to enquire whether the Secretary of State approves of our doing so. As the Colonial Government point out, officers now have other means of remitting money home from Hong Kong, and the facilities offered by the family remittance draft system are therefore no longer necessary to enable them to do so. But the system also has another advantage, in that the remittance clause in the form of agreement (which provides that the Government shall deduct each month &c. &c.) enables us when engaging a married man for an appointment, to insist on his making some regular provision for the support of his family in this country. If the system is abolished we have little doubt that money will not in all cases be sent home regularly and that we shall receive frequent complaints.

Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.

Edit History

2026-06-05 19:29:57 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
RES 1015.I think I spoke openly about this at the time that gun appeared in thinking it is not desirable to abolish the arrangement.ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES, THE ABOVE REFERENCE AND THE DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.TEL. AOD."CROWN, LONDON"C.O. 285 16572RECP REG 10 MAY 07.WHITEHALL GARDENS, LONDON, S.W.9th May 1907Sir,I have the honour to enclose a copy of a letter we have received from the Government of Hong Kong requesting us in future to omit the clause relating to family remittances from the Agreements into which we enter with Officers engaged for service under that Government.2. Before complying with the request I beg to enquire whether the Secretary of State approves of our doing so. As the Colonial Government point out, officers now have other means of remitting money home from Hong Kong, and the facilities offered by the family remittance draft system are therefore no longer necessary to enable them to do so. But the system also has another advantage, in that the remittance clause in the form of agreement (which provides that the Government shall deduct each month &c. &c.) enables us when engaging a married man for an appointment, to insist on his making some regular provision for the support of his family in this country. If the system is abolished we have little doubt that money will not in all cases be sent home regularly and that we shall receive frequent complaints.Under Secretary of State,Colonial Office.
Baseline (Original)
Hum.ģ and Full C.a. to write to the Col: See ti antheir letter toLangMr LuceItiare what he replies.RES 1015.I think I spoke open about this at- the time that gun appead in thinking45 it is not desirable J.1ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES, THE ABOVE REFERENCE AND THE DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.TEL. AOD."CROWN, LONDON"C.O. 285 16572RECP REG 10 MAY 07.WHITEHALL CARDENS, LONDON, S. W.9th May 1907to abolish the arrangement.бита.Therman Liren Sthe CA. for adhering bichis found:? You the Oaf. Dodesp4 CA.Dr.1. 11/5-sir,& copy sourleb: '07(Letter wregrad) (.Pd.nowsigned2.1.H13/11 at onceHong Kong,I have the honour to enclose a copy of a letter we have received from the Government of Hong Kong request- ing us in future to omit the clause relating to family remittances from the Agreements into which we enter with Officers engaged for service under that Government.2. Before complying with the request I beg to enquire whether the Secretary of State approves of our doing so. As the Colonial Government point out, officers now have other means of remitting money home from Hong Kong, and the facilities offered by the family remittance draft system are therefore no longer necessary to enable them to do so. But the system also has another advantage, in that the remittance clause in the form of agreement (which provides that the Government shall deduct each month &c. &c. ) enables us when engaging a married man for an appointment, to insist on his making some regular provision for the support of his family in this country. If the system is abolished we have little doubt that money will not in all cases be sent home regularly and that we shall receive Under Secretary of StateBc.&C.*C.Colonial Office.frequenteas
2026-06-05 19:29:57 · Baseline
View content

Hum.

ģ and Full C.a. to write to the Col: See ti an

their letter to

Lang

Mr Luce

Iti

are what he replies.

RES

1015.

I think I spoke open about this at-

the time that gun appead in thinking

45

it is not desirable

J.1

ALL COMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES, THE ABOVE REFERENCE AND THE

DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.

TEL. AOD."CROWN, LONDON"

C.O.

285

16572

RECP

REG 10 MAY 07.

WHITEHALL CARDENS,

LONDON, S. W.

9th May

1907

to abolish the arrangement.

бита.

Therman Liren Sthe CA. for adhering bich

is found

:? You the Oaf. Do

desp

4 CA.

Dr.

1. 11/5-

sir,

& copy sour

leb: '07

(Letter wregrad) (.Pd.

now

signed

2.1.

H

13/

11 at once

Hong Kong,

I have the honour to enclose a copy of a letter we have received from the Government of Hong Kong request- ing us in future to omit the clause relating to family remittances from the Agreements into which we enter with Officers engaged for service under that Government.

2. Before complying with the request I beg to enquire whether the Secretary of State approves of our doing so. As the Colonial Government point out, officers now have other means of remitting money home from Hong Kong, and the facilities offered by the family remittance draft system are therefore no longer necessary to enable them to do so. But the system also has another advantage, in that the remittance clause in the form of agreement (which provides that the Government shall deduct each month &c. &c. )

enables us when engaging a married man for an appointment,

to insist on his making some regular provision for the

support of his family in this country. If the system is

abolished we have little doubt that money will not in all

cases be sent home regularly and that we shall receive

Under Secretary of State

Bc.

&C.

*C.

Colonial Office.

frequent

eas

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.