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No. 270.

SIR,

(Governor to Secretary of State.)

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

Hongkong, 22nd September, 1899.

I have the honour to transmit for your consideration a copy of a further memorial from Commander Hastings on the subject of the conditions of his appoint- ment as Postmaster General.

2. From the enclosed list of salaries* it will be observed that the Postmaster General is paid as well as other Heads of Departments in the Colony all of whom must expect to have long hours of work if such are necessary to keep up their departments to a proper standard of efficiency.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble Servant,

The Right Honourable

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

&c.,

&c.,

&c.

HENRY A. BLAKE, Governor, &c.

(Enclosure in Governor's Despatch No. 270 dated 22nd September, 1899.)

(Extract from Postmaster General's letter, dated 13th September, 1899.)

25. As I have already stated, as far as emoluments go, now, that I am the substantive head of a department, I get 20 % on an average less than in the past five years when I held acting appointments.

No. 166.

SIR,

GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG, 5th July, 1899.

I have the honour to transmit for your consideration copy of a letter addressed to the Colonial Secretary by Mr. E. C. LEWIS, Assistant Postmaster General, applying for the grant of a house allowance.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble Servant,

The Right Honourable

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

&C.,

&c.,

&c.

HENRY A. BLAKE,

Governor, &c.

(Enclosure in Governor's Despatch No. 166 dated 5th July, 1899.)

(Assistant Postmaster General to Colonial Secretary.)

GENERAL POST OFFICE, HONGKONG, 13th June, 1899.

SIR,

I have the honour most respectfully to request that you would be good enough to solicit His Excellency the Governor to move the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies to grant me a house allowance.

* Not printed.