$1,600,000 Agreed Hongkong, June 11.
After a lengthy discussion, the Legislative Council this afternoon adopted, in a modified form, the report of the Civil Scrvants Salaries Commission, excluding the high-cost-of-living allowance and the rent Stn fi fice with ese chan ten years of service who receiv their salaries in dollars.
An exper re of $1,600,000 is involved by the adoption of the The meeting passed a rosel to the effect that a retrenchment. committee should be appointed to advise the Government where and how economy of expenditure can be made in the personnel and administration of the Colony—Reuter.
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