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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG. 5th. May, 1915.

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sir,

I have the honour to transit for your con- -sideration a memorial addressed to you by three Chinese Officers in the Interpretation Department, in which they ask for similar treatment with officers in the Clerical Branch in respect of the re-grading of the Higher, First, and Second Grades.

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I may refer you to the Despatches noted in the

margin, from which it will be seen

that the improved rates of pay, which were given to the clerical service

with effect from the 1st. January, 71913, were extended to the Interpret-

-ation Department with effect from the commencement of the present year; which fact forms the ground of the petitioners' present complaint.

In paragraph 5 of my Confidential Despatch of 72-the 22nd. November, 1912, referred to above, I pointed out that

in the three senior grades of the clerical department the average length of service was 27, 174, and 20 years respectively. At the date of that Despatch lár. Tong Kwong-tin was in the Higher Grade, with some 14 years' service; and Mr. Wong Tak-kwong and Mr. Lo Kam-chak were in the First Grade with, respectively, 34 and 2 years' service. Mr. Wong Kwong-tin in 1911 had his salary increased

from $1,320 to 82,160 per annum; and all three officers owe

Governor's Confidential (No.4) of

22nd. November, 1912. Secretary of State's Confidential of 8th. February, 1913,2884. Governor's No. 203 of 9th. June, 21/2/6

1914, & No.255 of 17th.July,194) Secretary of State's No. 220 of

28th. August, 1914. 3/767,

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THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,

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