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CHIEF JUSTICE'S EMBERS IN 19

COURTS OF JUSTICE,

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HONGKONG, 18th March, 1919.

SIE,

On behalf of the Commission appointed by Your Excellency to enquire into and report on "the Emoluments of the Public Service of the Colony" I have now the honour to forward herewith a Report.

2. I am requested by the Commissioners to forward the following documents which received the consideration of the Commission in connection with the Report:

(i.) The Rates of Pay of the Floating Staff from 1st January, 1919, of the Indo- China Steam Navigation Company, Limited, and the China Navigation Company, Limited.

(ii) Salaries paid to Foreign Staff on the Shanghai-Nanking and Shanghai-

Hangchow-Ningpo Railways.

(iii) Memorandum on the housing of Municipal Employes at Shanghai. (iv) Extract from Shanghai Award in regard to Pensions in the Merchant

Service.

(v.) Comparison of Prices of certain articles of necessity in the Philippine

Islands.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your Excellency's most obedient Servant,

His Excellency

CLAUD SEVERN, Esq., C.M.G.,

&C.

&c.,

&c.

W. REES-DAVIES,

Chairman.